Tjald-skör

Old Norse Dictionary - tjald-skör

Meaning of Old Norse word "tjald-skör" (or tjald-skǫr)

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

tjald-skör (tjald-skǫr)
f. the border, edge of a tent; kona sat út við tjaldskörina, Ld. 30; þá hljóp inn of tjaldskarar Sigurðr Þorláksson, Ó. H. 158; hann gengr inn til tjalds þess er Gautr var, sprettir tjaldskörum, gengr inn í tjaldit at rúmi Gauts ok vekr hann, Fbr. 52 new Ed., Bs. i. 509.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
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