Lík

Old Norse Dictionary - lík

Meaning of Old Norse word "lík" in English.

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

lík
n. [Swed. lik; Engl. leeches; Dan. lig]:—a naut. term, the leeches, leech-line, the borders of a sail, Edda (gl.); skautin ok líkin, Hem. (Gr. H.m. ii. 662).

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

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Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
Gr.
Greek.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
naut.
nautical.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Hem.
Hemings-þáttr. (C. H.)
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