Sköru-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - sköru-ligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "sköru-ligr" (or skǫru-ligr) in English.

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

sköru-ligr Old Norse word can mean:

sköru-ligr (skǫru-ligr): adj. brave, frank, bold, manly, imposing in appearance; mikill maðr vexti, s., Fms. vii. 102; s. maðr, a fine, stalwart man, Eg. 28, 199; ekki fríðr maðr sýnum en þó inn sköruligsti í yfirbragði, Ld. 18; vænn maðr at áliti, meðalmaðr at vexti, kvikligr ok s., Bs. i. 80; manna sköruligastr at sjá, Fb. i. 539; Magnús konungr var sköruligastr ok skjótligastr, Fms. vii. 63; mikill ok s., Finnb. 334; vex upp sveinninn, s. með miklu mannviti, O. H. L. 4: of a lady, hón var væn ok ætt-góð ok skörulig, Lv. 73; mikil kona ok s., Fs. 54, 86.

sköru-ligr (skǫru-ligr): 2. of manners or things, fine; með sköruligum flutningi, with a manly pleading, Hrafn. 18; skörnlig ræða, a fine speech, Fms. vii. 102; sköruleg veizla, magnificent, Eg. 44; veita hit sköruligasta, Fms. i. 247; all-skörulig ferð, Fs. 85.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

L.: Linnæus.

v.: vide.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)

O. H. L.: Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)

Hrafn.: Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)

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