Her-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - her-ligr

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

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

her-ligr: adj. [from herra; Germ. herrlich; Dan. herlig], lordly; herlegra mann undir vápnum né tíguligra, Fms. vii. 69; h. höfðingi, 603 (non habent isti dominum, of the Vulgate); h. kerrur (currus), Stj. 573. 1 Kings x. 26; herligt kaprún (stuff), Sturl. iii. 306, v. l.: unclass. and not much used, except in poetry, háðir eitt herligt stríð, Pass. 19, 13; herligt er æ hermanns stand, Bjarni.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

class.: classical.

Dan.: Danish.

Germ.: German.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

unclass.: unclassical.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Bjarni: Bjarni Thorarinson.

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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

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