Skemti-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - skemti-ligr

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

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

skemti-ligr
adj. amusing, interesting, pleasant, Fms. ii. 22, vi. 350, Ísl. ii. 212, Stj. 91; ó-skemtiligr, dull, uninteresting.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᛁᛘᛏᛁ-ᛚᛁᚴᚱ
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.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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