Skýr-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - skýr-ligr

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

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

skýr-ligr
adj. intelligent, clever, discreet; því mun skýrligri sem þú ert maðr vitrari, Fs. 121; skýrligr at yfir-bragði, Sturl. ii. 189 (Ed.)

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᚢᚱ-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:

Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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