Hrapa-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - hrapa-ligr

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

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

hrapa-ligr
adj. (-liga, adv.), mod. hrapar-ligr, hurried, disastrous; mæla h., to bluster, Ísl. ii. 350, Sturl. i. 166 C; fara hrapalliga, to rush headlong like a fool, Hrafn. 15.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
adv.
adverb.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Hrafn.
Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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