Skrín

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skrín

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skrín" in Norwegian.

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

skrín: skrín, n. Kiste, som er opstillet paa Kirkens Hovedalter, med det deri opbevarede Lig af en Helgen (fr. écrin V. Gay 600a);þá er Magnús konungr Ólafs son hinngóði var til konungs tekinn í Noregi,lét hann gera skrín ok búa gulli oksilfri ok steinum; er skrín þat gjörtsvá sem líkkista -; síðan lét konungrleggja í skrínit helgan dóm Ólafs kon-ungs Flat. II, 37831 fgg (OH. 23522 fgg);skrín Ólafs var borit um stræti OH.2461 fg; stöðvaði þat eldsganginn, erskrín hennar (nl. Sunnifu) var á mótiborit Sturl. I, 9430; stendr þat skrínnú yfir háaltari í Skálholti Bp. I, 12415;þat tveggja aura ból, er hón gaf tilskrínsins í testament sítt Dn. III, 7019.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᚱᛁᚿ
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:

fr.: fransk.

lat.: latinsk.

n.: Neutrum.

nl.: nemlig.

p.: Pagina, side.

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