Alvöru-liga
Old Norse Dictionary - alvöru-liga
Meaning of Old Norse word "alvöru-liga" (or alvǫru-liga)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- alvöru-liga (alvǫru-liga)
- adv. earnestly, Fms. ii. 211.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, alvöru-liga may be more accurately written as alvǫru-liga.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛚᚢᚢᚱᚢ-ᛚᛁᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adv.
- adverb.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)