Görvi-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - görvi-ligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "görvi-ligr" (or gǫrvi-ligr) in English.

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

görvi-ligr (gǫrvi-ligr): adj. accomplished, doughty, able, Eg. 3, 98, Nj. 72, Fms. i. 4, 61, Fas. i. 58, Bs. i. 130, passim.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

➞ See all works cited in the dictionary

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.