Hrygg-leikr

Old Norse Dictionary - hrygg-leikr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hrygg-leikr"

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

hrygg-leikr
m. (-leiki), affliction, grief, sorrow, 623. 57, Fms. x. 357, 368, Sks. 228, Bs. i. 78.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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