Líft

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Líft

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 líft

n. adj. fit to live; ekki líft, not fit to live; er-at vinum líft Ingimundar, Fs. 39: of a person, worthy of life, er allir rægja, ok kveða honum eigi líft vera, 656 C. 20, Post. 645. 98.

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛁᚠᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Post.
Postula Sögur. (F. III.)
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