Skími

Old Norse Dictionary - skími

Meaning of Old Norse word "skími"

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

skími
a, m. [Ulf. skeima = φανή, John xviii. 3; Germ. schimmer; A. S. scîma; Engl. shimmer]:—a gleam of light; nokkurir skímar af hennar geislum, SkS. 205; at af þeim geisli þessi skími, 206; með bleikum skíma, 627; leiðir fram dökkvan skíma, 229 B.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
S.
Saga.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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