Gegn-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - gegn-ligr

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

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

gegn-ligr
adj. straight, Sks. 4: metaph. = the adj. gegn II, Hom. 69.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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