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Eyði-ligr

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1 eyði-ligr

adj. empty, in metaph. sense, sad, cheerless; veikligr ok e., weakly and cheerless, Fas. ii. 30; e. veraldar riki, v. 343; ýmislegt né e., 677. 2: medic., e-m er eyðiligt, one feels empty (hollow) and uneasy: also in the phrase, e-t er eyðiligt, strange, unpleasant.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

eyði-ligr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
ch
chapter.
medic.
medicinally.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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