Skjaldmær

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skjaldmær

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skjaldmær" in Norwegian.

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

skjaldmær
skjaldmær, f. Skjoldmø, Pige som gaar i Strid rustet med Skjold; Húna skjald-mær Ghe. 16; om Amazonerne: dróttn-ing sú af Amazonia ok 200 meyja þeirrameð henni, er á danska tungu megu velheita skjaldmeyjar Alex. 1218; mennfundu þar skjaldmey dróttins vápnaðameð bœnum o. s. v. Bp. I, 20429.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᛁᛆᛚᚦᛘᛅᚱ
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.
p.
Pagina, side.
s.
substantiv.
v.
Verbum.

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