Nálgr

Old Norse Dictionary - nálgr

Meaning of Old Norse word "nálgr" in English.

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

nálgr Old Norse word can mean:

nálgr: m. an urchin, hedgehog, Lat. echinus, Björn.

nálgr: II. medic. verminatio, a greedy false appetite, caused by worms.

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

Abbreviations used:

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

medic.: medicine, medically.

Works & Authors cited:

Björn: Biörn Halldórsson.

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