Greið-liga
Old Norse Dictionary - greið-liga
Meaning of Old Norse word "greið-liga"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- greið-liga
- (greiðu-liga, B. K. 118), adv. readily, promptly, North. E. ‘gradely,’ Sturl. i. 155, Fms. v. 306, Hkr. iii. 6: quite, downright, actually, þeir eru eptir tveir menn þeir er g. (actually) vóru at víginu, Bjarn. 72; g. berr, quite stripped off, Fb. ii. 139; þó at engir menn bæri vápn á mik g. (downright), Bs. i. 580; ekki vígi ek vötnin g. (really), 575; eigi er ek g. í heyþroti, I am not actually without hay, Ísl. ii. 137.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚱᛁᛁᚦ-ᛚᛁᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adv.
- adverb.
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
- North. E.
- Northern English.
- s. v.
- sub voce.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bjarn.
- Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
- B. K.
- Björgynjar Kálfskinn. (J. II.)
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Fb.
- Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Hkr.
- Heimskringla. (E. I.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)