Skeina

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skeina

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skeina" in Norwegian.

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

skeina: skeina, f. Skramme, ubetydeligt Saar; eigihefir einn várr maðr skeinu fengit, oköngan vápnaburð hafit þér sét í mótiyðr Fm. IX, 49718; lízt mér svá, semþú munir vera sárr mjök; Þórðr kvaðekki mikit bragð at því, en lézt þóhafa skeinur nökkurar Þ.hræð. 355;hann beit sá ormr, er dipsas hét, okvarð af lítil skeina Pr. 2394; kalla ekþetta skeinu ok ekki sár Nj. 131 (20531);om større Saar = sár forekommer dogOrdet: jafnskjótt sem öxin kvam viðtréit, snerist hón flöt ok stökk af trénuok á fót Grettis -, ok svá, at stóð íbeini, ok var þat mikit sár -. Þá tókÍllugi ok batt um skeinu Grett. 17822 fgg.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᚽᛁᚿᛆ
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.

fgg.: følgende (om flere).

m.: Masculin.

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