Skikkjubönd

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skikkjubönd

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skikkjubönd" (or skikkjubǫnd) in Norwegian.

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

skikkjubönd (skikkjubǫnd): skikkjubönd, n. pl. Baand som holder Kappesammen over Brystet (jvf möttulband,seilamöttull, tuglamöttull); hafði yfirútan skallatsskikkju, ok hafði skikkju-böndin uppi á höfði sér Fm. VI, 34819;þá reiddist mærin svá mjök -, ok tókí skikkjuböndin ok kastaði langt frásér Mött. 2118.

Part of speech: n pl

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, skikkjubönd may be more accurately written as skikkjubǫnd.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᛁᚴᚴᛁᚢᛒᚯᚿᚦ
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:

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

pl.: Pluralis.

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