Skjót-ligr
Old Norse Dictionary - skjót-ligr
Meaning of Old Norse word "skjót-ligr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- skjót-ligr
- adj. ‘shot-like,’ fleet, quick, alert; s. í viðbragði, Fms. vii. 175; s. til karlmennsku, Nj. 183; hann var hinn skjótligsti at sjá, Fær. 256: sudden, s. dauði, Sks. 231.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᛁᚢᛏ-ᛚᛁᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Fær.
- Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)