Greið-liga

Old Norse Dictionary - greið-liga

Meaning of Old Norse word "greið-liga" in English.

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

greið-liga: (greiðu-liga, B. K. 118), adv. readily, promptly, North. E. ‘gradely,’ Sturl. i. 155, Fms. v. 306, Hkr. iii. 6: quite, downright, actually, þeir eru eptir tveir menn þeir er g. (actually) vóru at víginu, Bjarn. 72; g. berr, quite stripped off, Fb. ii. 139; þó at engir menn bæri vápn á mik g. (downright), Bs. i. 580; ekki vígi ek vötnin g. (really), 575; eigi er ek g. í heyþroti, I am not actually without hay, Ísl. ii. 137.

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

Abbreviations used:

adv.: adverb.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

North. E.: Northern English.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bjarn.: Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)

B. K.: Björgynjar Kálfskinn. (J. II.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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