Hirð-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - hirð-ligr

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

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

hirð-ligr
adj. belonging to the king’s men, Barl. 176, Str. 40; h. málsnild, courtly eloquence, Skálda 199: pastoral, Stat. 281.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
Str.
Strengleikar. (G. II.)
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