Alvöru-ligr
Old Norse Dictionary - alvöru-ligr
Meaning of Old Norse word "alvöru-ligr" (or alvǫru-ligr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- alvöru-ligr (alvǫru-ligr)
- adj. earnest, devoted; a. vinátta, Fms. ii. 144.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, alvöru-ligr may be more accurately written as alvǫru-ligr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛚᚢᚢᚱᚢ-ᛚᛁᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)