SKIN

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

SKIN

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 SKIN

n. [skína; in provinc. Germ. the moon is called schein, Grimm’s Dict.], sheen, shining, of the sun, moon, stars; skin sólar ok tungls, 623. 21; hann ræðr fyrir regni ok skini sólar, Edda 16; einn dag var skin heitt, Fms. i. 118, vi. 411; þann dag var fagrt veðr af skini, x. 344; höfðu þeir skorpnat í skininu, Háv. 47, passim: sól-skin, sunshine; tungl-skin, moonshine; a poët. name of the moon, Alm.

2 SKIN

2. show = Germ. schein; yfir-skin, mod.

3 SKIN

COMPDS: Skinfaxi, skinhringr.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚴᛁᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
gl
glossary.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
poët.
poetical, poetically.
provinc.
provincial.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Alm.
Alvís-mál. (A. I.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Háv.
Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)

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