Gífr-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - gífr-ligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "gífr-ligr"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

gífr-ligr
adj., prop. savage: mod. immoderate, exorbitant.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᚠᚱ-ᛚᛁᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
mod.
modern.
prop.
proper, properly.

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