Lík

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Lík

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 lík

n. [Swed. lik; Engl. leeches; Dan. lig]:—a naut. term, the leeches, leech-line, the borders of a sail, Edda (Gl.); skautin ok líkin, Hem. (Gr. H.M. ii. 662).

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛁᚴ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Gr.: Greek.
i. e.: id est.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
naut.: nautical.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
p.: page.
prop: properly.
prop.: properly.
q. v.: quod vide.
S.: South, Southern.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Hem.: Hemings-þáttr. (C. H.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.
Sól.: Sólarljóð. (A. III.)

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