Skelkr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skelkr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skelkr" in Norwegian.

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

skelkr: skelkr, m. Frygt (jvf mht. schellec); e-mskýtr skelk í bringu dvs. en bliver grebenaf Frygt: við hit síðasta ópit skautmér næsta skelk í bringu Flat. I, 4182;vænti ek, at yðr skjóti skelk í bringu,et hann kemr á þingit Flat. II, 19011;var þá svá um bœndr, at þeim skautskelk í bringu ok vildi engi þeirrafremstr standa Flat. II, 2354; skautþeim þegar skelk í bringu (Texten:laust hræzlu í hug búandkörlum) Fm. VIII, 43 &vl 14; Baglar munu nú reyn-ast sem fyrr, at þeim mun skjóta skelkí bringu, þegar er þeir sjá mannfallitFm. VIII, 3508; jvf slær þeim þá skjóttskelk í bringu Stj. 37213.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᚽᛚᚴᚱ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

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