Ætt-leri

Old Norse Dictionary - ætt-leri

Meaning of Old Norse word "ætt-leri"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

ætt-leri
a, m. a degenerate person, discredit to a family, Al. 2, Stj. 81; æ. ok skræfa, Fms. ii. 47; lítils háttar konungr ok mjök æ., 292.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛏᛏ-ᛚᛁᚱᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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