Skriðr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - skriðr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "skriðr" in English.

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

skriðr: (gen. -ar), m. a creeping or gliding motion, of a reptile (beina þeir sinn skrið); of a ship, forward movement, course, speed; tók skriðinn af skipinu, the ship stopped.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᚱᛁᚦᚱ

Abbreviations used:

gen.: genitive.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

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