Vask-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vask-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vask-ligr

adj. valiant; vaskligr maðr, Nj. 118, Eg. 568; inn vaskligi riddari, Ld. 78; maðr mikill ok styrkr, v. sýnum, Fms. vii. 238; allra manna vaskligastr, 199, 327; vænn ok inn vaskligsti, xi. 152, Njarð. 368; enir vaskligstu menn, Fas. ii. 509.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛅᛋᚴ-ᛚᛁᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Njarð.: Njarðvíkinga Saga. (D. II.)

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