Skygnur
Old Norse Dictionary - skygnur
Meaning of Old Norse word "skygnur"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- skygnur
- f. pl. wide open eyes; Hallbjörn rak þá skygnur á landit, Ld. 154; hann rekr upp skygnurnar, the eyes wide open, Háv. 54; hann hafði síða hettuna ok rak undan skygnur. Band. 16 new Ed.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᚢᚴᚾᚢᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- pl.
- plural.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Band.
- Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
- Háv.
- Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)