Skygna

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skygna

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skygna" in Norwegian.

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

skygna: skygna, f. Øiekast (jvf sjón 1); rekaskygnur dvs. se sig om: eptir þat rekrhann upp skygnurnar ok sér, at Háv-arðr hefir fellt annan þeirra, er hannátti við Háv. 4813; hann hafði í hendistaf ok brodd í; hafði síða hettunaok rak undan skygnur, stappaði niðrstafnum ok fór heldr bjúgr Band. 1612;reka skygnur á e-t dvs. kaste Øinene paanoget: H. rak þá skygnur á landit, okvar augnalag hans ekki gótt Laxd. 37(10028); svá vakir hann ok bíðr þjófa,at hann sitr í stiginu ofarliga ok hefirbrugðit sax í hendi þar til, er þeirkoma útan at ok gægjast í gluggann;reka skygnur fast, hvárt þar sé flikkitÆf. 90214.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᛦᚵᚿᛆ
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.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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