Elsku-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - elsku-ligr

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

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

elsku-ligr
adj. loving; e. alvara, warm affection. Fms. iii. 63, K. Á. 22: dear, beloved, þitt e. andlit, 655 xxxii. 7; e. sonr, Th. 7; var henni mjök e., Fms. i. 81; ἀγαπητός of the n. T. is usually rendered by elskuligr.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
N. T.
New Testament.
Th.
Theophilus. (F. III.)
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