Gikks-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - gikks-ligr

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

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

gikks-ligr
adj. pert, rude; the saying, hver sem glettist við gikkinn fær af honum hnykkinn, who meddles with a ‘gik’ will get a kick.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

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