Glögg-liga

Old Norse Dictionary - glögg-liga

Meaning of Old Norse word "glögg-liga" (or glǫgg-liga) in English.

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

glögg-liga (glǫgg-liga): adv. [cp. Ulf. glaggvuba = ἀκριβως, ἐπιμελως], clearly, distinctly, Eg. 54, Fms. ii. 102, vi. 36; spyrja g. at, Fb. i. 253.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, glögg-liga may be more accurately written as glǫgg-liga.

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

Abbreviations used:

adv.: adverb.

cp.: compare.

f.: feminine.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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