Íll-virki

Old Norse Dictionary - íll-virki

Meaning of Old Norse word "íll-virki"

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

Old Norse word íll-virki can mean:íll-virki

íll-virki
1. n. a cruel, evil doing, crime,v. 38: as a law term, an outrage, done with an evil intention, defined in Grág. i. 130, 131: robbery, ravage, Fms. vii. 18, xi. 57.
íll-virki
2. a, m. an ill-doer, criminal (thief, robber), Grág. i. 130, Greg. 40, Fas. i. 56 (Ed. íllvirkr), Fms. xi. 445, Al. 108.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.
v.
vide.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Háv.
Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
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