Knáliga

Old Norse Dictionary - knáliga

Meaning of Old Norse word "knáliga" in English.

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

knáliga
adv. deftly, doughtily: þeir sækja k. ferðina, Ld. 226; stöndum mót þeim k., Fms. i. 303; skipaði jarl Orminn sem knáligast, iii. 12; hann keyrði nautin k., Glúm. 342.

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

Abbreviations used:

adv.
adverb.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Glúm.
Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
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