Skrim

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skrim

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skrim" in Norwegian.

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

skrim: skrim, n. svagt Lys, = skim, skimi; geristnökkut skrim af ljósi andligra hluta,svá at vér litim marga þá hluti, erannars heims ero, en vér kennum þáeigi algjörliga, því at vér sjám svá semí myrkrum (læs nökkuru) skrimi hugar(= lat. in quodam mentis crepusculo)Heilag. I, 25332. 39; í sumum stöðumfrá dagmálum til nóns sá ekki skrimúti heldr en menn væri blindir Ann.2099; i ofnhúsinu var náliga myrktútan þat lítit sk(r)im, sem kasta kunnigegnum húsbúninginn, þá er log várunóglig fram í húsit Mar. 105118.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᚱᛁᛘ
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.

n.: Neutrum.

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