Lygi-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary - lygi-maðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "lygi-maðr" in English.

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

lygi-maðr
m. a liar, impostor, Sks. 75, Fms. ix. 55.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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