Merki-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - merki-ligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "merki-ligr" in English.

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

merki-ligr
adj. perceptible; m. hljóðsgrein, Skálda 179: articulate, of sound, 174: remarkable, noteworthy, distinguished, of men and things, ok þykkir oss hans sögn öll merkiligust, Ó. H. (pref.); at ek hafa mart merkiligt látið eptir liggja í frásögn hans æfi, Bs. i. 137; vitr maðr ok m., Fs. 11; uppruni hans var m., Þorst. Síðu H. 171, Fms. x. 161, vii. 150, Boll. 314, Sturl. i. 95, Dipl. ii. 11, H. E. i. 523, Ld. 100.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
pref.
preface.

Works & Authors cited:

Boll.
Bolla-þáttr. (D. V.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Þorst. Síðu H.
Þorsteins Saga Síðu-Hallssonar. (D. II.)
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