Al-gleymingr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Al-gleymingr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 al-gleymingr

m. [glaumr], great glee, great mirth, in the phrase, slá á algleyniing, to be in great glee, to be very merry, Sturl. iii. 123. The Icel. now say, að komast í algleyrning, to run high, to the highest point.

Runic Inscription

ᛅᛚ-ᚴᛚᛁᚢᛘᛁᚾᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

gl: glossary.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.

Works & Authors

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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