Trú-ligr
Old Norse Dictionary - trú-ligr
Meaning of Old Norse word "trú-ligr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- trú-ligr
- adj. faithful; trúlig geymsla, Fms. vii. 25; vináttu ok trú-liga fylgð, Eb. 45 new Ed.: safe, to be relied on, veðr er trúligt, the weather bids fair, 53 new Ed.; þótti honum þeir ekki trúligir, Eg. 538; at engum várum bræðrum þykki trúligt (safe) at sitja undir hendi þeim Þrændum, Fms. i. 53; ekki friðsamligt ok ekki mjök trúligt, Ó. H. 173; ú-trúligr, veðr ú-trúligt, suspicious weather, Vápn. 11; þeir munu vera ú-trúligir, Nj. 102, Fms. xi. 249, Lv. 62: credible, likely, ú-trúligr, incredible, Edda 2, Fms. x. 307, Sks. 138.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚱᚢ-ᛚᛁᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- n.
- neuter.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Lv.
- Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Ó. H.
- Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Vápn.
- Vápnfirðinga Saga. (D. II.)