Öld-ligr
Old Norse Dictionary - öld-ligr
Meaning of Old Norse word "öld-ligr" (or ǫld-ligr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- öld-ligr (ǫld-ligr)
- adj. temporal; bornir ́n öldligum föður, Hom. (St.)
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, öld-ligr may be more accurately written as ǫld-ligr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛚᛏ-ᛚᛁᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Hom.
- Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)