SKELT

(redirected from SKOLT)

varieties:

SKELTA.BI.NACHT - 9b

SKELTA BI THÉR NACHT - 8b

SKELTE - 5e

SKOLT BY NACHT - 4b

SKOLTA BI THA NACHTUM - 13i (plur.?)

SKOLTE BI NACHTA 14d

frequency:

3x SKE-, 3x SKO-

3x -TA, 2x -TE, 1x -T

For known use and meaning in Dutch historical dictionary, see https://gtb.ivdnt.org:

4b. Laws for the Steersmen

[028/01] The sea king twelve shares, the watch-by-night (SKOLT BY NACHT) seven shares^[1]

5e. Three Thieves

[044/10] The first owner brought his thief to court (BY THA SKELTE).

8b. Wodin and the Magus

[053/25] The sea warriors chose Tunis as their sea king and Inka as their watch-by-night (SKELTA BI THÉR NACHT).

9b. Jon’s Revenge

[066/01] But his watch-by-night (SKELTA.BI.NACHT) and some of his men resued the lamp and the maidens.

13i. Apollania’s Journey

[110/25] The shields of the witking (sea king) watch-by-night (SKOLTA BI THA NACHTUM) had a golden edge.

14d. 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’.