Alvöru-samligr
Old Norse Dictionary - alvöru-samligr
Meaning of Old Norse word "alvöru-samligr" (or alvǫru-samligr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- alvöru-samligr (alvǫru-samligr)
- adj. earnest looking, devoted; a. þjónosta, Fms. i. 261.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, alvöru-samligr may be more accurately written as alvǫru-samligr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛚᚢᚢᚱᚢ-ᛋᛅᛘᛚᛁᚴᚱ
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.)