Skeyta

Old Icelandic Dictionary - skeyta

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "skeyta" in English.

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

skeyta Old Icelandic word can mean:

skeyta
(-tta, -ttr), v.
skeyta
1) to transfer, convey a piece of land to another (s. e-m jörð, s. jarðir til kirkju);
skeyta
2) vera undir e-n skyldr ok skeyttr, to be bound, subject to one;
skeyta
3) ~ e-m forvitni, to satisfy one’s curiosity;
skeyta
4) s. e-t saman, to join together;
skeyta
5) s. um e-t, to care for, trouble oneself about (þeir skeyttu ekki um þá).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᛁᚢᛏᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-m
einhverjum.
e-t
eitthvat.

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