Dapr-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - dapr-ligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "dapr-ligr" in English.

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

dapr-ligr
adj. (-liga, adv.), dismal, sad; hnipin ok d., Ísl. ii. 196; kona d., a dreary looking woman, Sturl. ii. 212; d. ásjóna, a sad look, Fms. i. 262; d. draumar, dismal dreams, vi. 404.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
adv.
adverb.
l.
line.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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