S

skjálfa, (skelf; skalf, skulfum; skolfit), v. to shiver, shake, quiver (honum þótti s. bæði jörð ok himinn); þeygi henni hendr skulfu, her hands faltered not at all.
skjálf-hendr, a. with trembling hand, tremulous.
skjálfra, (að), v. to shiver, shake.
skjálfta-fullr, a. shivering.
skjálfti, m. shivering.
skjálgr, a. (1) wry, oblique; (2) squinting, as a nickname (Þórólfr s.).
skjálgr, m., in the phrase, skjóta í skjálg augunum, to look askance.
skjár (pl. skjáir), m. a window frame with a transparent membrane over it, fitting to the opening (ljóri) in the roof, or to the window in the sidewall (cf. 'hliðskiár').
skjá-vindauga,f. membrane window.
skjóta, f. a small skin-bag.
skjóðu-pungr, m. skin-purse.
skjól, n. shelter, cover; skjóta skjóli yfir e-n, to give shelter to.
skjóla, f. pail, bucket.
skjóta (skýt; skaut, skutum; skotinn), v. (1) to shoot with a weapon, with dat. (s. öru, spjóti, kólfi); vera skotinn spjóti í gegnum, to be shot through with a spear; s. af boga, to shoot with a bow,; with the object shot at in acc. (s. dýr, mann, sel, fugl); s. at e-m, til e-s, to shoot at one; s. til hœfis, to shoot at a mark; (2) to shoot push or shove quickly; s. brú af, to draw the bridge off or away; s. skildi fyrir sik, to put a shield before one; s. loku fyrir, to shoot the bolt, lock the door; s. frá lokum, to unlock; s. e-u fyrir borð, to 'shoot' overboard; s. skipum á vatn, to launch ships; s. báti, to launch a boat from the shore. s. útan báti, to shove out a boat; s. hesti uridir e-n, to put a horse under one, to mount him; var mér hér skotit á land, I was put ashore here; s. e-u niðr, to thrust it down (hann skaut svá fast niðr skildinum, at); s. e-m brott or undan, to let one escape; s. undan peningum, to abstract, embezzle money; s. e-u í hug e-m to suggest to one (þá skaut guð því ráði í hug þeim); s. upp hvítum skildi, to hoist a white shield; s. upp vita, s. eldi í vita, to light up a beacon; s. land-tjaldi, to pitch a tent; s. á fylking, to draw up in battle array; s. á husþingi, to call a meeting together; s. á eyrendi, to make a speech; s. fótum undir sik, to take to one's heels, to run; barnit skaut öndu upp, the child began to breathe; s. e-u of öxl, to throw off one's shoulder; (3) to transfer a case to another; vér tólf dómendr, er málum þessum er t il skotit, to whom these suits are handed over; skýt ek þvi til gúðs ok góðra manna, at, I call God and all good men to witness, that; (4) to pay (hann skaut eirm fyrir sveitunga sína alla); (5) impers., e-u skýtr upp, it shoots up, emerges, comes forth; upp skýtr jörðunni þá ór sænum, then the earth rises from the sea; skaut upp jörðu dag frá degi, the earth appeared day by day (as the snow melted); þó at þér skyti því í hug, though it shot into thy mind, occurred to thee; þeim skaut skelk í bringu, they were panic-stricken; sem kólfi skyti, swift as a dart; (6) refl., skjótast, to shoot, start, move quickly; hann skauzt á fœtr, he started to his feet; Björn skauzt aptr at baki Kára, B. sprang back again behind K.; at menn hans skytist eigi frá honum, lest his men should slip away, desert; hann vildi ljósta Gretti, en hann skauzt undan, he avoided the blow; s. e-m, to fail; margir skutust honum, many forsook him; skutust þá margir við þórð í trúnaðinum, many proved false to
Thord; hann var nökkut við aldr, ok skauzt 'a fótum, and tottered on his legs, e-m skýzt yfir um e-t, one over-looks, fails to notice a thing, (þeim hafði yfir skotizt um þetta) recipr., skótast á. to exchange shots.
skjót-fara, a. indecl. swift-going;
-fœri, n. swiftness;
-fœrr, a. swift;
-görr, a. soon made;
-hendr, a. swift-handed;
-keypt, pp. n. a hasty bargain;
-kørinn, pp. soon chosen;
-látr, a. quick, alert;
-leikinn, a. .nimble;
-leikr, m..alertness;
-liga, adv. (1) swiftly, quickly; (2) soon;
-ligr, a. quick, alert:
-litit, pp. n., gera -litit e-t mál, to hurry, be rash in

<< Previous Page             Next Page >>