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Hrör-ligr

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1 hrör-ligr hrǫr-ligr

adj. ‘corpse-like,’ ruinous, dilapidated, Fms. iv. 93 (of houses): of men, infirm, worn by age.
Orthography

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

hrör-ligr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "hrör-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.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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