Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Lyrgr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 lyrgr

in., mod. lurgr, a forelock (?); only in the phrase, taka e-m lyrg (mod. taka í lurginn á e-m), to take one by the forelock, by the ears (vulg.), Fas. ii. 341; cp. the Engl. loggerheads.

Similar Words

LÁ
lá-deyða
lá-garðr
Lá-land
labba

Runic Inscription

lyrgr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
loc: local, locally.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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