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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Þul Sea-kings 1III/1 — Skekkill ‘Skekkill’

Ekkill, Eitill, Skekkill,
Eimnir, Gestill, Reimnir,
Heiti, Hœkingr, Meiti,
Heimi, Mýsingr, Beimi,
Randvér, Róði, Mundill,
Rǫkkvi, Sǫlsi, Nǫkkvi,
Hæmingr, Hagbarðr, Glammi,
Haki, Beimuni, Rakni.

Ekkill, Eitill, Skekkill, Eimnir, Gestill, Reimnir, Heiti, Hœkingr, Meiti, Heimi, Mýsingr, Beimi, Randvér, Róði, Mundill, Rǫkkvi, Sǫlsi, Nǫkkvi, Hæmingr, Hagbarðr, Glammi, Haki, Beimuni, Rakni.

Ekkill, Eitill, Skekkill, Eimnir, Gestill, Reimnir, Heiti, Hœkingr, Meiti, Heimi, Mýsingr, Beimi, Randvér, Róði, Mundill, Rǫkkvi, Sǫlsi, Nǫkkvi, Hæmingr, Hagbarðr, Glammi, Haki, Beimuni, Rakni.

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[1] Skekkill: Most likely originally a nickname meaning ‘wry’ (cf. the adj. skakkr ‘wry, distorted, lame’; Björn Sigfússon 1934, 137). Skekkill is said to be the brother of Ekkill (see Note above). It is unclear whether this sea-king is identical with a legendary person of the same name mentioned in Hyndl 21/4. The name is also found in Þul Sækonunga 2/3 (cf. Skekkill, Ekkill), but it is never used in skaldic kennings.

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