Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Lirla

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 lirla

að, [lirla or lilla, Ivar Aasen; Engl. lull]:—to sing a lullaby, trill, whistle; Ivar Aasen says that in Norway it is used of the shepherds; meðan lirlar | líneik veri sínum, Fms. vi. (in a verse).

Similar Words

LÁ
lá-deyða
lá-garðr
Lá-land
labba

Runic Inscription

lirla

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
sing: singular.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ivar Aasen: Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.

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