Þekki-ligr
Old Norse Dictionary - þekki-ligr
Meaning of Old Norse word "þekki-ligr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- þekki-ligr
- adj. [Dan. tækkelig], handsome, lovely, pleasant (Germ. anmuthig), Haustl.; þýðr ok þ., Bs. i. 76; göfugligr maðr ok þ. ok þó ógurligr, Ó. H. 23; manns-höfuð bjart ok þekkiligt, Fms. i. 228; með þekkiligu yfirbragði, x. 232; var líkit bjart ok þekkiligt, xi. 281; eigi þ., ill-favoured, vi. 143; ú-þekkiligr, id.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚦᛁᚴᚴᛁ-ᛚᛁᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- Dan.
- Danish.
- Germ.
- German.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- þ.
- þáttr.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Haustl.
- Haustlöng. (A. I.)
- Ó. H.
- Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)