Alvöru-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - alvöru-ligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "alvöru-ligr" (or alvǫru-ligr) in English.

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

alvöru-ligr (alvǫru-ligr)
adj. earnest, devoted; a. vinátta, Fms. ii. 144.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, alvöru-ligr may be more accurately written as alvǫru-ligr.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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