íll-virki

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

íll-virki

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 íll-virki

1. n. a cruel, evil doing, crime, Háv. 38: as a law term, an outrage, done with an evil intention, defined in Grág. i. 130, 131: robbery, ravage, Fms. vii. 18, xi. 57.

2 íll-virki

2. a, m. an ill-doer, criminal (thief, robber), Grág. i. 130, Greg. 40, Fas. i. 56 (Ed. íllvirkr), Fms. xi. 445, Al. 108.

Runic Inscription

ᛁᛚᛚ-ᚢᛁᚱᚴᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)
Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)

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