Sköllóttr
Old Norse Dictionary - sköllóttr
Meaning of Old Norse word "sköllóttr" (or skǫllóttr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sköllóttr (skǫllóttr)
- adj. [skalli; Dan. skaldet], bald, Háv. 41 new Ed., Eg. 84, Ld. 274 (v. l.), Fms. vi. 302 (v. l.), passim.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, sköllóttr may be more accurately written as skǫllóttr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᚢᛚᛚᚢᛏᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- Dan.
- Danish.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- v.
- vide.
- v. l.
- varia lectio.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Háv.
- Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)