Skökull
Old Norse Dictionary - skökull
Meaning of Old Norse word "skökull" (or skǫkull)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word skökull can mean:skökull
- skökull (skǫkull)
- m., dat. skökli, [Swed. skakel; Dan. skagle; from skaka]:—the pole of a cart or carriage, Hým. 37, Þkv. 21; cf maðr höggr festi, sela, beisl, tauma eðr skökla, Gþl. 359; leysa sköklana frá okinu, Al. 19: a nickname, Landn.
- skökull (skǫkull)
- 2. a horse-yard.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, skökull may be more accurately written as skǫkull.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᚢᚴᚢᛚᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- Dan.
- Danish.
- dat.
- dative.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- Swed.
- Swedish.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Al.
- Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
- Gþl.
- Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
- Hým.
- Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)
- Landn.
- Landnáma. (D. I.)
- Þkv.
- Þryms-kviða. (A. I.)