Hvass-leikr

Old Norse Dictionary - hvass-leikr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hvass-leikr" in English.

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

hvass-leikr
m. sharpness; h. klungra, Barl. 18, 732. 18; h. veðrsins, Fms. viii. 55, Sks. 212: of intellect, Hom.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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