Skaut

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

skaut Old Icelandic word can mean:

skaut

I) n.

skaut

1) corner of a square cloth (hann var borinn í fjórum ~um til búðar);

skaut

feldr fimm alna í s., a cloak five ells square;

skaut

of the heaven (þeir gerðu þar af himin ok settu hann upp yfir jörðina með fjórum ~um);

skaut

2) corner of a sail or sheet;

skaut

byrr beggja ~a, a fair wind (right astern);

skaut

fig., hann mun verða yðr þungr í ~i, hard to deal with;

skaut

3) flap, skirt of a cloak (hón hafði yfir sik skallats-skikkju hlaðbúna í s. niðr);

skaut

4) lap (sitja, liggja í ~i e-s);

skaut

5) a square piece of cloth, kerchief (menn báru þá hluti sína í s., ok tók jarlinn upp);

skaut

6) a lady’s hood.

skaut

II) from skjóta.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᛅᚢᛏ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary