Skil-ríki
Old Norse Dictionary - skil-ríki
Meaning of Old Norse word "skil-ríki"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word skil-ríki can mean:skil-ríki
- skil-ríki
- n. a proof, evidence, = skilrekki; sýna s. til e-s, Grett. 121 A; sýna e-t með s., Jb. 170; sýna fullt s., Dipl. ii. 16; með fullu s., Th. 4; skrár ok s., Pm. 68; eptir því sem góðra manna s. þar um vátta, 46; fyrndar s., a proof of prescription, Dipl. ii. 5.
- skil-ríki
- 2. of a deed (as a document), Ann. 1361; bréf ok skilríki (plur.), Bs. i. 818, freq. in mod. usage, but skilrekki seems to be the older and truer form.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᛁᛚ-ᚱᛁᚴᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
- freq.
- frequent, frequently.
- mod.
- modern.
- plur.
- plural.
Works & Authors cited:
- Dipl.
- Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
- Grett.
- Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
- Jb.
- Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
- Pm.
- Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)
- Th.
- Theophilus. (F. III.)
- Ann.
- Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)