Lík-þrár

Old Norse Dictionary - lík-þrár

Meaning of Old Norse word "lík-þrár" in English.

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

lík-þrár: adj. [cp. Ulf. þrutfills], ‘body-rotten,’ leprous, 625. 46, Hom. 43, Bs. i. 849, Barl. 35, Fms. xi. 309, Magn. 516, Stj. 616.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

cp.: compare.

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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