Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Slyngr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 slyngr

adj. versed, skilled; s. við íþróttir, Fas. iii. 195: slyngum þeim sláttu-manni, Hallgr.; e-m er e-t slyngt, to be expert in a thing, Grett. 118 A.

2 slyngr

2. as a nickname, Fms. x. 123.

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Runic Inscription

slyngr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "slyngr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Hallgr.: Hallgrímr Pétrsson.

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