Skammhygginn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skammhygginn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skammhygginn" in Norwegian.

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

skammhygginn
skammhygginn, adj. kortsynet, uforstandig (jvf skammsýnn); hann gefr einumhverjum í dag konungs nafn ok ríkimeð ásýniligri sœmd í augliti skamm-hygginna manna Barl. 5521.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᛆᛘᛘᚼᛦᚵᚵᛁᚿᚿ
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:

adj.
Adjectiv.

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