Sæl-lífi

Old Norse Dictionary - sæl-lífi

Meaning of Old Norse word "sæl-lífi" in English.

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

sæl-lífi
n. a life of enjoyment; krásir eðr s., Stj. 68; vanr áðr sæmd ok s., Fms. iii. 95; á engis konungs æfi var þar alþýðu slíkt s. sem um hans daga, vi. 441; sællífis paradís, Stj. 39: = Lat. luxuria, Róm. 303.

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

Abbreviations used:

Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Róm.
Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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