Old Norse Dictionary Entry

útilegu-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 útilegu-maðr

m. an outlier, a highwayman, Fms. vii. 16, Ld. 154; ú. ok íllvirki, Fms. i. 226, Mar.; víkingar ok útilegumenn, Fms. vii. 16, x. 413. In Icel. popular legends, the inland deserts of the island are represented as having hidden valleys, peopled by an older race of men, indeed, a kind of outlaws, called útilegu-menn. The tales referring to them have a special name,

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Runic Inscription

útilegu-maðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "útilegu-maðr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

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