Sleppr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sleppr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 sleppr

adj. slippery; af-sleppr, taper-formed, so that it slips out of the hand; með því at þeim hafði svá sleppt til tekizk, i. e. they had made a mess of it, missed it, Eb. 162.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛚᛁᛒᛒᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
i. e.
id est.

Works & Authors

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

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