Öskr-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - öskr-ligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "öskr-ligr" (or ǫskr-ligr) in English.

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

öskr-ligr (ǫskr-ligr): adj. hideous; belja öskrligri röddu, Bær. 19.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, öskr-ligr may be more accurately written as ǫskr-ligr.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Bær.: Bærings Saga. (G. II.)

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