Niðr-lag

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Niðr-lag

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 niðr-lag

n. an end, conclusion; at niðrlagi mánaðarins, Rb. 28: a saying, lítið upphaf görir stundum ágætt n., MS. 4. 9:—of a verse, book, or the like, upphaf ok n. vísu, Vígl. 30; ok er eitt n. (one burden) á öllum, Hkr. iii. 71: lýkr hér sögunni með svá föllnu niðrlagi ok enda, Fas. iii. 452.

2 niðr-lag

II. the storing up meat for household use; var þar betri einn sauðr til niðrlags en tveir annars-staðar, Grett. 137 A; lét hann þat standa á niðrlögum sínum, Fas. iii. 383.

Runic Inscription

ᚾᛁᛏᚱ-ᛚᛅᚴ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
S.
South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Vígl.
Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)

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