Skjöldr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - skjöldr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "skjöldr" in English.

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

skjöldr Old Icelandic word can mean:

skjöldr: (gen. skjaldar, dat. skildi; pl. skildir, acc. skjöldu), m. shield;

skjöldr: hafa e-n at skildi fyrir sér, to have another as a shield before one;

skjöldr: bera efra (hærra) skjöld, to have the best of it, to gain the day;

skjöldr: þjóna undir þann skjöld, to serve under that standard;

skjöldr: leika tveim skjöldum, to play a double game;

skjöldr: koma í opna skjöldu, to attack in flank (from the left);

skjöldr: skjóta skildi yfir e-n, to protect one.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᛁᚢᛚᛏᚱ

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

dat.: dative.

gen.: genitive.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

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