Skirra

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skirra

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skirra" in Norwegian.

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

skirra: skirra, v. (rð) 1) gjøre ræd eller sky, skrække (jvf skjarr); m. Akk. hinn vándi skirrirgóðan mann frá vándum verkum Heilag.I, 45919; skirrast e-t, við e-t dvs. skynoget, afholde sig derfra: skirrast (=vera skjarr við L. 12) manndráp Kgs.8514; skirrast vandræði Pr. 19822; hón(nL. kristnin) hlýðir Kristi sínom bú-anda, en hann skirrisk ok ekki viðþat at stýra henni HomiL. 1172; sá innréttdœmi einvaldi skirrist ekki við atdœma of ólíka verðleika Leif. 1410. 2) afvende, forebygge; m. Dat. skirravandræðum Flat. II, 4326; Laxd. 49(1463); Eg. 86 (22019); SturL. I, 19923.2179; Bp. I, 2114.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᛁᚱᚱᛆ
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:

Dat.: Dativ.

f.: Feminin.

L.: Linje.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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