Lé-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - lé-ligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "lé-ligr"

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

lé-ligr
adj. (-liga, adv.), vile, of little worth; this word does not occur in old writers; the etym. is dubious, cp. lémagna, lébarn, etc.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
adv.
adverb.
cp.
compare.
etc.
et cetera.
etym.
etymology.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide.

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