Skylft

Old Norse Dictionary - skylft

Meaning of Old Norse word "skylft"

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

skylft
n. adj. expensive, craving much (men or money); in the compds. fé-skylft, lið-skylft, bú-skylft, qq. v.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
compds.
compounds.
n.
neuter.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

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