Fast-liga
Old Norse Dictionary - fast-liga
Meaning of Old Norse word "fast-liga"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word fast-liga can mean:fast-liga
- fast-liga
- adv. firmly, strongly, Sks. 374.
- fast-liga
- β. metaph., Hom. 114, Fms. v. 217, Fas. i. 4; trúa f., to believe firmly, Fms. v. 242; bjóða f., Stj. 54: e-t horfir f., it looks hard, unyielding, difficult, Lv. 94; vera f. kominn, to be fast shut up, Eg. 519, Ld. 52.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛅᛋᛏ-ᛚᛁᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adv.
- adverb.
- v.
- vide.
- f.
- feminine.
- m.
- masculine.
- metaph.
- metaphorical, metaphorically.
- s. v.
- sub voce.
Works & Authors cited:
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Hom.
- Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
- Lv.
- Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)