Skálkr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skálkr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skálkr" in Norwegian.

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

skálkr: skálkr, m. 1) Tjener; tolf hundruð gefek þér skálka þeirra, er skjöld beraFld. I, 49414; jvf nulli præcones, quidicuntur schelke, debent intrare curiamgotensium vel tevtonicorum; nunciusautem ducis curiam intrare potest Sar-torius Geschichte d. d. Hanse II, 383. 2) Skjældsord, der bruges om eller tilringeagtede, nedrige Personer; þú hefirgert sem einn herjansson, ok þú erthalfr skálkr DN. IV, 2958 jvf also oftehe ene hete scalk oder heryen sone,oder legen, oder deme gelic SartoriusGeschichte d. d. Hanse II, 20610; leiðrskálkr ok fúll farri Clar. 744; ljúgasem skálkr Rb. 61 (NL. III, 14417);DN. III, 64910.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᛆᛚᚴᚱ
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:

L.: Linje.

m.: Masculin.

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