Skykkjum
Old Norse Dictionary - skykkjum
Meaning of Old Norse word "skykkjum"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- skykkjum
- adv., a dat. pl. [cp. Engl. shock], tremulously; varð landskjálpti mikill, gékk jörðin uudir þeim skykkjum, the earth went rocking under them, of an earthquake, Edda i. 144 (skukkum v. l.); svá gékk skykkjum (skrykkjum the Ed. 34) hallar-gólfit undir fótum honum sem bylgjur á sjó, Konr. (vellum MS.): akin to this is the mod. phrase, e-ð gengr skrykkjótt, qs. skykkjótt, it goes up and down, i. e. it is rather bad.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᚢᚴᚴᛁᚢᛘ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adv.
- adverb.
- cp.
- compare.
- dat.
- dative.
- Engl.
- English.
- gl.
- glossary.
- i. e.
- id est.
- l.
- line.
- mod.
- modern.
- pl.
- plural.
- qs.
- quasi.
- S.
- Saga.
- v.
- vide.
- v. l.
- varia lectio.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Konr.
- Konráðs Saga. (G. III.)