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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Stríð-leikr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

Definitions

2 definitions

1 stríð-leikr

(-leiki), m. vehemence, of a stream, Sks. 154; s. vatnsins, id.

2 stríð-leikr

2. metaph. severity, rigour, Sks. 639, H. E. i. 515: sullenness, obstinacy. Fms. iv. 165.
Similar Words

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

stríð-leikr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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