Skáli

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skáli

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skáli" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

skáli: skáli, m. 1) stor Stue, = setstofa; þágéngu í skálann tolf menn Gunl. 11(2621); jvf Flat. II, 49427; Sturl. II, 3310.127 fg; at Sauðafelli vóru þá hýbýli góð,skáli tjaldaðr allr ok skipaðr skjöldumútan á tjöldin, en brynjur vóru fyrirframan rekkjur Sturl. I, 28511 fg; for-skjellig fra stofa: sýnist mér þat ráð,at Þorgeirr sofi fram hjá oss í skála,en B. ok hans förunautar sofi hér ístofunni Fbr. 2110; hljópu þeir upp okí skálann ok kölluðu, at ófriðr erat kominn; þeir hljópu til stofu, þvíatþar vóru vápn þeirra flestra Sturl. II,1531. 2) Forstue, = forskáli; fjós meðskála DN. V, 34018. Jvf. drykkjuskáli,eldaskáli, forskáli, kvennaskáli, lauf-skáli, svefnskáli.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᛆᛚᛁ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

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