Skamm-æligr

Old Norse Dictionary - skamm-æligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skamm-æligr" in English.

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

skamm-æligr
adj. short-lived, fleeting, brief; s. líf, Fms. i. 225; s. gleði, Greg. 42; girndir skammæligra hluta, 677. 4; hann kvað hann skammæligan (short-lived), Sturl. i. 145.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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