Lík-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Lík-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 lík-maðr

m. a ‘lyke-man,’ grave-digger, or one who carries a body to the grave, Eb. 268.

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛁᚴ-ᛘᛅᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

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