Um-skipti

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Um-skipti

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 um-skipti

n. a change, turn; íllt u., Fms. ii. 119; því u., vi. 346; þá er u. orðit með þeim, Hrafn. 28: mostly in plur., skjót u., Fms. ii. 158; göra u. á e-u, Gþl. 12; dásamlig u., Magn. 532; nökkur u., Ld. 254; börðusk þeir lengi, svá at eigi urðu u., an indecisive battle, Nj. 122; þar til er u. yrði með þeim, Finnb. 332, 338.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛘ-ᛋᚴᛁᛒᛏᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.
plur.: plural.

Works & Authors

Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Hrafn.: Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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