Skulu
Old Icelandic Dictionary - skuluMeaning of Old Icelandic word "skulu" in English.
As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):
- skulu
- (pres. skal, ~m; pret. skyldu; pret. infin. skyldu), v. shall (denoting fate, law, bidding, necessity, duty, obligation, purpose); þat skal Eyjólfr gøra, E. shall do that; hvat skal ek honum, what shall I do with him? vega skaltu hann, thou shalt kill him; hvat skal tjald þat, what is that tent for?; hón spurði, hvat þat skyldi, she asked what was the meaning of that.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᚢᛚᚢ
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
- pres.
- present.
- pret.
- preterite.
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