Fyrir-litning

Old Norse Dictionary - fyrir-litning

Meaning of Old Norse word "fyrir-litning" in English.

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

fyrir-litning
f. contempt, Sturl. i. 64, 655 xxvii. 2.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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