Lágr

Old Norse Dictionary - lágr

Meaning of Old Norse word "lágr" in English.

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

lágr Old Norse word can mean:

lágr: adj., compar. lægri, superl. lægstr; [Dan. lav; Swed. låg; not found in A. S., so that probably the Engl. low is borrowed from the Scandin. word]:—low; lát hæl þinn síga nokkut svá lægra en tær, SkS. 372; at nú sé lægra í horninu en áðr, Edda 32; en lægstr Magnúss kross, Hkr. iii. 221; þá er sólin er lág um kveldit, when the sun is low on the horizon, Þiðr. 338: short, þat er mitt ráð, at þú trúir aldri lágum manni ok rauðskeggjuðum, FmS. xi. 428; öxi mikla ok lágt skaptið, Sturl. i. 64; Þórðr enn lági, Ó. H. 139:—low, low-lying, of land, þegar regn koma þá er úvært at búa þar sem lágt liggr, FmS. vi. 136:—low, of the voice; hann svarar ok heldr lágt, i. 159; konungr tók kveðju hans lágt, Sturl. iii. 305; biðja fyrir sér lágt, Hom. (St.)

lágr: II. phrases, bera lágt höfuð, to carry one’s head low, hang the head, be discomfited, Nj. 94; stefna þá at Birkibeinum ok standa nú engum mun lægra en þeir, are no worse off than they, FmS. ix. 44; en hina lægri daga (the lower holy days) þrim aurum, K. Á. 170; munda ek þat vilja áðr þessu þingi er lokit, at ér færit lægra, I would like to see ye lowered, humbled, Nj. 220; bera lægra hlut, to get the worst of it, FmS. v. 59, vi. 412.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

compar.: comparative.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Scandin.: Scandinavia, Scandinavian.

superl.: superlative.

Swed.: Swedish.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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