Skírsl

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skírsl

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skírsl" in Norwegian.

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

skírsl: skírsl, f. 1) Daab, = skírn; um guðsifjarok skírsl at nauðsyn Borg. 1, 2 &vl15, jvf Eids. 2, 7. 2) Handling, Mid- del, som tjener til at bevise ens Uskyl-dighed eller Sandfærdighed i et givet Til-fælde, hvad enten det bestaar i Menneskerseller Guds Vidnesbyrd, = skírsla; skalhann bjóða fyrir sik, hvárt er hannvil, guðs skírslir eða manna; hann skalei eiga hverft til manna skírsla, efhann býðr fyrri guðs skírsl o. s. v.Eids. 1, 42; vígja guðs skírslir Eids.1, 431 jvf 4; Haraldr vann ok eið, áðrhann næði skírslum, at hann skyldiekki til ríkis kalla, meðan Magnúslifði Fm. X, 41826. 30 (Ágr. 918).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᛁᚱᛋᛚ
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.

gr.: græft.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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