SKELT
(redirected from SKOLT)
varieties:
- SKELTA.BI.NACHT - L1b
- SKELTA BI THÉR NACHT - K2
- SKELTE - Ge
- SKOLT BY NACHT - F1b
- SKOLTA BI THA NACHTUM - R6b (plur.?)
- SKOLTE BI NACHTA - S3a
frequency:
- 3x SKE-, 3x SKO-
- 3x -TA, 2x -TE, 1x -T
For known use and meaning in Dutch historical dictionary, see:
Fragments
F1b. Laws for the Seafarers
[028/01] The sea king twelve shares, the watch-by-night (SKOLT BY NACHT) seven shares[1]
Ge. Three Thieves
[044/10] The first owner brought his thief to court (BY THA SKELTE).
K2. Wodin
[053/25] The sea warriors chose Tunis as their sea king and Inka as their watch-by-night (SKELTA BI THÉR NACHT).
L1b. Jon’s Fleet
[066/01] But his watch-by-night (SKELTA.BI.NACHT) and some of his men resued the lamp and the maidens.
R6b. Along the Rhine
[110/25] The shields of the witking (sea king) watch-by-night (SKOLTA BI THA NACHTUM) had a golden edge.
S3a. Alexander the King
[120/10] Liudgeart, the watch-by-night (SKOLTE BI NACHTA) of Wichhirte, became my ally and later my friend.
Notes
- ↑ ‘watch-by-night’ (SKOLT BY NACHT) — Dutch ‘schout bij nacht’ is described as “commander whose duty it was to see that the ships of a fleet sailed in the prescribed order at night”. Since 17th century is was used for ‘rear admiral’.