Skot-eldr

Old Norse Dictionary - skot-eldr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skot-eldr"

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

skot-eldr
m. a shooting of fire, of Greek fire, Fms. vii. 97, Fb. ii. 299, Þiðr. 179, Fas. iii. 90: mod. bombardment.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
➞ See all works cited in the dictionary

Back