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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