Skila

Old Icelandic Dictionary - skila

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "skila" in English.

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

skila Old Icelandic word can mean:

skila
(að), v.
skila
1) to expound, give reason for, explain (vilda ek, at þú skilðir þessa rœðu);
skila
2) to decide; þeir áttu eigi um at s. málit, they had not to decide the suit;
skila
3) ~ e-u aptr, to return a thing, bring back (hann ~ði aptr yxnunum).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᛁᛚᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-u
einhverju.

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