Pattara-legr

Old Norse Dictionary - pattara-legr

Meaning of Old Norse word "pattara-legr"

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

pattara-legr
adj. [cp. Dan. patte = to suck; Engl. pet may be a kindred word]:—blooming, thriving, esp. used of a youth or child; þú ert svo pattaralegr, how thriving you look!

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
esp.
especially.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.

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