Skó-sveinn

Old Norse Dictionary - skó-sveinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "skó-sveinn"

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

skó-sveinn
m. a shoe-boy, servant, Nj. 5, Fms. i. 45, vi. 178, Ó. H. 83, Bs. i. 635, Gullþ. 46.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
þ.
þáttr.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gullþ.
Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
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