Skella

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

skella Old Icelandic word can mean:

skella

I)

skella

(-da, -dr), v.

skella

1) to make to slam, clash, with dat.;

skella

~ aptr hurðu, to slam the door;

skella

~ lófum saman, to clap the hands;

skella

~ hrömmum yfir, to clutch;

skella

~ e-u niðr, to throw down with a clash;

skella

2) to strike, smite;

skella

þær skelldu skip mitt, they shattered my ship;

skella

~ af honum höndina, to cut off his hand;

skella

~ fót undan, to smite off the foot;

skella

3) ~ á e-n, to scold one;

skella

4) ~ upp ok hlæja, to burst out laughing (Grímr skelldi upp ok hló).

skella

II)

skella

f. rattle (for scaring horses).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᛁᛚᛚᛅ

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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