Mátu-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Mátu-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 mátu-ligr

adj. [máti], meet, fitting, Stj. 55, 97; meir en þér þykkir mátulegt, Fb. ii. 196; sveigja slíkt sem honum þótti mátulegt vera, Bs. i. 727; mátulegan (moderate) skatt, Fms. x. 113, v. l.; sá er þetta rúm var mátulegt, Fs. 5; ú-mátuliga, immensely, 383: fitting, of a suit, hann fór í serkinn ok var hann honum m., Fms. iii. 180; máttulegt beisl, Gd. 34: meet, due, það er honum mátuligt, it serves him right.

Runic Inscription

ᛘᛅᛏᚢ-ᛚᛁᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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