Hæg-lífi

Old Norse Dictionary - hæg-lífi

Meaning of Old Norse word "hæg-lífi"

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

hæg-lífi
n. an easy life, Str. 36, Stj. 36, 423, Barl. 9, Hkr. ii. 38; ár mikit ok h., Orkn. 6 old Ed.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Str.
Strengleikar. (G. II.)
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