Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Leiði-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 leiði-ligr

adj. (mod. leiðin-ligr, Bs. i. 802, Bárð. 178), loathsome, loathly; ljót ok l., Fms. ii. 137, Stj. 417, 436; fúl ok l., 265, Hom. 143, Bs. i. 452: mod. tiresome, irksome, passim.

Similar Words

LÁ
lá-deyða
lá-garðr
Lá-land
labba

Runic Inscription

leiði-ligr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.

Works & Authors

Bárð.: Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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