Ár-liga

Old Norse Dictionary - ár-liga

Meaning of Old Norse word "ár-liga" in English.

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

ár-liga Old Norse word can mean:

ár-liga: adv.

ár-liga: I. [ár, annus], yearly, Fms. ii. 454, x. 183, Vm. 12.

ár-liga: II. = árla, early, Hkv. 1. 16.

ár-liga: 2. [ár, annona], in the phrase, fá árliga verðar, to take a hearty meal, Hm. 32; cp. Sighvat, Ó. H. 216, where it seems to mean briskly.

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

Abbreviations used:

adv.: adverb.

v.: vide.

m.: masculine.

cp.: compare.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)

Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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