Sköfnungr
Old Norse Dictionary - sköfnungr
Meaning of Old Norse word "sköfnungr" (or skǫfnungr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word sköfnungr can mean:sköfnungr
- sköfnungr (skǫfnungr)
- m. a kind of weapon; sköfnungs-öx, Fbr. 12: the name of the sword of king Rolf Kraki, Landn. 169, Fas. i, Korm., Ld.
- sköfnungr (skǫfnungr)
- 2. = sköflungr.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, sköfnungr may be more accurately written as skǫfnungr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᚢᚠᚾᚢᚾᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Fbr.
- Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
- Korm.
- Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
- Landn.
- Landnáma. (D. I.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)