skella

bang

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I)

(-da, -dr), v.

1) to make to slam, clash, with dat.;

skella aptr hurðu, to slam the door;

skella lófum saman, to clap the hands;

skella hrömmum yfir, to clutch;

skella e-u niðr, to throw down with a clash;

2) to strike, smite;

þær skelldu skip mitt, they shattered my ship;

skella af honum höndina, to cut off his hand;

skella fót undan, to smite off the foot;

3) skella á e-n, to scold one;

4) skella upp ok hlæja, to burst out laughing (Grímr skelldi upp ok hló).

II)

f. rattle (for scaring horses).

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u, f. a rattle for scaring horses; skaka skellu, Grág. i. 441.