Skemti-liga

Old Norse Dictionary - skemti-liga

Meaning of Old Norse word "skemti-liga" in English.

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

skemti-liga
adv. amusingly, pleasantly; segja frá vel ok s., to tell a story well and pleasantly, Fbr. 146; svá sem skemtiligast, Mar.

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

Abbreviations used:

adv.
adverb.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
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