Nauðu-liga
Old Norse Dictionary - nauðu-liga
Meaning of Old Norse word "nauðu-liga"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- nauðu-liga
- mod. nauðugliga, adv. in need; n. kominn, staddr, in straits, Fms. i. 186, Sturl. i. 79, Karl. 456; kom hón n. frá, Eb. 318:—direly, closely, at rétta þann krók er honum var svá n. beygðr, Ld. 40:—with difficulty, Nj. 245; komask n. undan, á brott, to have a narrow escape, 155, Fms. i. 75; hann fékk n. forðat sér, ix. 408; hann dró undan sem nauðuligast, 393; komsk hón n. frá, Eb. 318, = Dan. med nöd og neppe; er þeir megu lifa við sem nauðuligast, Hom. 87; ganga n. fram, to proceed slowly, Bs. ii. 157.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚾᛅᚢᚦᚢ-ᛚᛁᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adv.
- adverb.
- Dan.
- Danish.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- mod.
- modern.
- n.
- neuter.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Hom.
- Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
- Karl.
- Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)