Skrölta

Old Norse Dictionary - skrölta

Meaning of Old Norse word "skrölta" (or skrǫlta)

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

skrölta (skrǫlta)
t, [A. S. scralletan; Engl. shrill], to jolt: skrölt, n. a jolting sound.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, skrölta may be more accurately written as skrǫlta.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.

Back