Líri

Old Norse Dictionary - líri

Meaning of Old Norse word "líri" in English.

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

líri
a, m. [Dan. and Norse lire], a kind of tern, sterna nigra, Edda (Gl.): a nickname, Sturl. i. 176.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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