Greiðr

Old Norse Dictionary - greiðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "greiðr" in English.

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

greiðr: adj. [cp. North. E. gradely], ready, free; vísa e-m á greiða götu, to lead one in the straight path, Fms. i. 304; lá honum þat greitt fyrir, it was ready at hand, Fær. 257; verða má, at leiðin verði eigi svá greið sem þeir ætla, that the passage will not be so free as they think, Sturl. i. 18: as adv., skip þat fór greitt, that ship speedeth well, Clem. 38; it greizta, 45; hit greiðasta, straight, with good speed, Fms. i, 292; hann er góðr ok greiðr (expedite) við alla sína nágranna, Band. 3; g. ok góðviljugr, D. N. i. 88; úgreiðr, unready, entangled.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

adv.: adverb.

cp.: compare.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

North. E.: Northern English.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)

Clem.: Clements Saga. (F. III.)

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fær.: Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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

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