Úrigr
Old Norse Dictionary - úrigr
Meaning of Old Norse word "úrigr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word úrigr can mean:úrigr
- úrigr
- adj. [úr], wet; úrgan stafn, Hkv. Hjörv. 15; úrgu barði, Orkn. (in a verse); úrga strönd, Fms. xi. 307 (in a verse); úrgar brautir (cp. Homer’s ὑγρα κέλευθα), Rm. 36; úrig fjöll, Skm. 10, Hðm. 11; úrgum hjörvi, Ad. 4.
- úrigr
- II. qs. örigr, and quite a different word, ill-tempered, vicious; hann görðisk úrigr viðr-eignar, Ld. 54; graðfé varð úrigt ok görði mikit um sik, Fb. i. 545; stafkarl svá íllr ok úrigr at ekki láti úgjort, 211.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱᛁᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- cp.
- compare.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- v.
- vide.
- qs.
- quasi.
Works & Authors cited:
- Ad.
- Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Hðm.
- Hamðis-mál. (A. II.)
- Hkv.
- Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
- Hkv. Hjörv.
- Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)
- Orkn.
- Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
- Rm.
- Rígsmál. (A. II.)
- Skm.
- Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)
- Fb.
- Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)