Dapr-ligr
Old Norse Dictionary - dapr-ligr
Meaning of Old Norse word "dapr-ligr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- dapr-ligr
- adj. (-liga, adv.), dismal, sad; hnipin ok d., Ísl. ii. 196; kona d., a dreary looking woman, Sturl. ii. 212; d. ásjóna, a sad look, Fms. i. 262; d. draumar, dismal dreams, vi. 404.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᛅᛒᚱ-ᛚᛁᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- adv.
- adverb.
- l.
- line.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)