Herfi-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - herfi-ligr

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

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

herfi-ligr
adj. ‘harrowing,’ wretched, ragged, Eluc. 21, Fms. vii. 157, x. 222, Stj. 20, 39, Nj. 197.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Eluc.
Elucidarium. (F. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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