Ugg-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - ugg-ligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "ugg-ligr"

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

ugg-ligr
adj. [hence Engl. ugly (?)], to be feared; e-t þykkir uggligt, Fms. iii. 129, Greg. 25, Eb. (in a verse); þat þykki mér uggligt, at ek þurfa skamma hrið ráð at göra fyrir jarli þessum, Orkn. 418: in Fs. 22 read ú-glíkt.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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