Sleppr
Old Norse Dictionary - sleppr
Meaning of Old Norse word "sleppr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sleppr
- adj. slippery; af-sleppr, taper-formed, so that it slips out of the hand; með því at þeim hafði svá sleppt til tekizk, i. e. they had made a mess of it, missed it, Eb. 162.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛚᛁᛒᛒᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- i. e.
- id est.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)