Knáligr

Old Norse Dictionary - knáligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "knáligr" in English.

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

knáligr
adj. deft, brisk-looking; þeir vóru knáligir menn ok vóru mjök grjótpálar fyrir búi Ósvífrs, Ld. 122; miðaldra menn ok inir knáligustu, Sturl. i. 99.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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