Skott

Old Norse Dictionary - skott

Meaning of Old Norse word "skott"

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

skott
n., qs. skoft or skopt (q. v.), by way of assimilation; [Ulf. skufts; Germ. schopf; Engl. scut, of the tail of a hare or rabbit]:—a fox’s tail; tóu-skott, passim in mod. usage.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
qs.
quasi.
q. v.
quod vide.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
v.
vide.

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