Skamm-lauss

Old Norse Dictionary - skamm-lauss

Meaning of Old Norse word "skamm-lauss"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

Old Norse word skamm-lauss can mean:skamm-lauss

skamm-lauss
adj. shameless, without shame; ætla ek at þú sér s. af þessu, ‘tis no shame to thee, Eb. 160; þú góð kona, skammlaus ertú af mér, Bær. 17.
skamm-lauss
2. neut. not disgraceful; lízt mér þetta skammlaust, Korm. 192; er þat s. at þiggja ok veita stór högg, Fms. viii. 116, Hkr. i. 11: at skammlausu, without shame, Eg. 274.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᛅᛘᛘ-ᛚᛅᚢᛋᛋ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
m.
masculine.
neut.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bær.
Bærings Saga. (G. II.)
Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
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