Lægir

Old Norse Dictionary - lægir

Meaning of Old Norse word "lægir" in English.

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

lægir: (qs. lœgir?), m., poët. the sea, Edda (Gl.), prop. the calm sea; cp. sílægja and logn.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

poët.: poetically.

prop.: proper, properly.

qs.: quasi.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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