Skulu

Old Icelandic Dictionary - skulu

Meaning 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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