Skel

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skel

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skel" in Norwegian.

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

skel: skel, f. (N. Pl. skeljar) Skal, Skjæl; Girkirkalla þat hostram, sem vér köllum skurn eðr skel, ok þaðan af köllum véreinsháttár skelfiska kyn óstrur Stj. 8814;gerði svá hörð knéin ok knéskeljarnarsem á ufalda, at horn þótti á vera,eða svá sem skeljar væri Post. 73825;hún skerr umbergis hausbrotit ok tekrskeljarnar, er muldar váru í smátt,fægir síðan sárit ok hreinsar Bp. II,18018. Jvf. hörpuskel, kúskel, knéskel.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᚽᛚ
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.

p.: Pagina, side.

Pl.: Pluralis.

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