Íll-virki

Old Norse Dictionary - íll-virki

Meaning of Old Norse word "íll-virki" in English.

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

íll-virki Old Norse word can mean:

íll-virki: 1. n. a cruel, evil doing, crime, Háv. 38: as a law term, an outrage, done with an evil intention, defined in Grág. i. 130, 131: robbery, ravage, Fms. vii. 18, xi. 57.

íll-virki: 2. a, m. an ill-doer, criminal (thief, robber), Grág. i. 130, Greg. 40, Fas. i. 56 (Ed. íllvirkr), Fms. xi. 445, Al. 108.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.: neuter.

v.: vide.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)

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