Skjalda

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skjalda

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skjalda" in Norwegian.

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

skjalda: skjalda, v. (að) beskytte med Skjold; síðandvaldu þeir ekki ok riðu ór kastalanumsjau hundruð riddara brynjaðra okskjaldaðra Klm. 37717; lítlu síðar sáþeir, hvar þar fóru Kjallakr ok Stein-olfr neðan frá skipi ok vóru skjaldaðirÞorskf. 6812; jvf AR. II, 146a7; þat(skipit) var allt skjaldat með stöfnumok vel skipat Fm. VIII, 2338 jvfHöf. Leb. II, 29913 fg 23 fgg; hann komí Bjarnarfjörð með alskjölduðu skipiLandn. 2, 31 (1566); fig. menn funduþar skjalmey dróttins vápnaða meðbœnum - ok skjaldaða með psalmasöngum Bp. I, 20432.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᛁᛆᛚᚦᛆ
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.

fig.: figurlig, i figurlig betydning.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

p.: Pagina, side.

v.: Verbum.

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