Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Yfir-lega

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

u, f. a painstaking, taking much time and pains; eg get ekki lesið það nema með mestu yfirlegu.

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Runic Inscription

yfir-lega

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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