Shield and Spear line commands in Icelandic

spjót, n. spear, lance, both for throwing and thrusting (skjóta, leggja spjóti).
spjótaðr, pp. furnished with spears.
spjóta-lög, n. pl. spear-thrusts.
spjót-krókr, m. a hook on a spear;
-lag, n. spear-thrust;
-lauss, a. without a spear;
-leggr, m. spear-shaft.
spjòts-brot, n. a broken spear;
-falr, m. the socket of a spear-head;
-hali, m. the end of a spear-shaft.
spjót-skapt, -skepti, n. shaft of a spear (þriggja spjótskapta hár).
spjóts-oddr, m. a spear's point or head (stanga e-m -oddinum).
spjót-sprika, f. spear-head (?).
spjóts-skot, n. a shot made with a spear (eigi tók konung -skotit).

skjöldr (gen. skjaldar, dat. skildi pl. skildir, acc. skjöldu), m. shield; hafa e-n at skildi fyrir sér, to have another as a shield before one; bera efra (hærra) skjöld, to have the best of it, to gain the day; þjóna undir þann skjöld, to serve under that standard; leika tveim skjöldum, to play a double game; koma í opna skjöldu, to attack in flank (from the left); skjóta skildi yfir e-n, to protect one.

skor-bildr, m. scoring-axe.

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.

skot, n. (1) shooting, shot, (þóttist,Þ. eigi hafa skotit betra s.); (2) the thing shot missile, = skeyti (ef fleiri s. eru í hwalnum); (3) appeal; er til hans niiklu minna s. en margir láta yfir,