Hverfi-legr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hverfi-legr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hverfi-legr

adj. ugly, Nj. 147, v. 1.; whence mod. herfilegr (-liga), q. v., wretched, miserable.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚢᛁᚱᚠᛁ-ᛚᛁᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
ch
chapter.
gl
glossary.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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