Skjalfa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skjalfa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skjalfa" in Norwegian.

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

skjalfa: skjalfa, v. (skelf, skalf, skolfinn; ogsaaPræt. skolf Barl. 5328) skjælve; hendrskulfu Am. 48 (51); hann skalf mjökLjósv. 1896; hann (nl. strengrinn) skelfraf því, er vér hrœrum hann Flat. II,1294; griðkona kom inn ok skalf mjökFlat. II, 47429; varð ek mjök gagn-hræddr með skjalfanda ótta, ok allirhelvítis þjónar með mér urðu skjalfirHeilag. II, 1925; svá skolf allt húsit, semaf laufsblaðum væri gört Barl. 5328.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᛁᛆᛚᚠᛆ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

v.: Verbum.

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