Skírn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skírn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skírn" in Norwegian.

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

skírn: skírn, f. eg. Renselse, Middel eller Hand-ling hvorved en bliver renset, dog kunbrugt om hellige Handlinger, der skullerense Mennesket fra dets Vanhellighed,dets Synd eller Skyld (jvf hjartaskírn,skurðarskírn); hví gegnir þat, er læri-sveinar Krists lasta skurðarskírn, þarer lærifaðir þeirra tók þá skírn sjalfrHeilag. II, 26513; og hvor ingen nær-mere Bestemmelse er tilføiet, alene omDaabens Sakramente: presti skulu þausegja sína skírn Borg. 1, 211; hefir þat(barn) skírn fulla Borg. 1, 213; haldae-m undir skírn dvs. være Fadder ved ensDaab: skírði prestr barnit, en Steinnhélt meyjunni undir skírn OH. 14412 (Flat. II, 24610); sú er bœn mín önnur,herra, at þú haldir mér undir skírnFrs. 9310; abbadís upp hélt sjalf þettabarn í skírn heilagri Str. 1830; takaskírn dvs. lade sig døbe, = láta skírast:Þorsteinn Egilsson tók skírn, þá erkristni kom á Ísland eg. 91 (22920).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᛁᚱᚿ
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:

eg.: egentlig.

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

s.: substantiv.

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