Forn-ligr
Old Norse Dictionary - forn-ligr
Meaning of Old Norse word "forn-ligr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- forn-ligr
- adj. old, with the notion of worn out, decayed, Fær. 186, Pm., Fms. ii. 142, Fas. ii. 300; fræði f., old lore, Fms. iii. 90.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚢᚱᚾ-ᛚᛁᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- f.
- feminine.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Fær.
- Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
- Pm.
- Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)