Yfir-litr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Yfir-litr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 yfir-litr

m. look, personal appearance; y. hennar ok kurteisi, Nj. 17; hví ert þú þannig yfirlits sem þú sér at bana kominn, Fms. xi. 144; líkr föður sínum bæði yfirlits ok at skapferli, Eg. 3, Fas. i. 234; blá at yfirlit, iii. 307; brúðirnar falda sítt ok sá úgörla þeirra y., Fms. xi. 106; at líkams yfirliti, Pr. 440: plur., líkr feðr sínum at yfirlitum ok skaplyndi, Eg. 84, Fms. x. 226: hyggr vandliga at yfirlitum þeirra systra, xi. 106; Kormakr heyrir hvat þær tala til yfirlita hans, Korm. 18.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᚠᛁᚱ-ᛚᛁᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

lit
literally.
m.
masculine.
plur.
plural.

Works & Authors

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)

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