Lirla

Old Norse Dictionary - lirla

Meaning of Old Norse word "lirla" in English.

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

lirla: að, [lirla or lilla, Ivar Aasen; Engl. lull]:—to sing a lullaby, trill, whistle; Ivar Aasen says that in Norway it is used of the shepherds; meðan lirlar | líneik veri sínum, Fms. vi. (in a verse).

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Ivar Aasen: Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.

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