Slægð

Old Norse Dictionary - slægð

Meaning of Old Norse word "slægð" in English.

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

slægð: i. e. slœgð, f. slyness, cunning, Nj. 241, Edda 18, Fms. i. 215, 221, x. 269, Stj. 366, Barl. 103, 175; lastar hann Loka með slægð sína ok vélar, Clem. passim. slægðar-maðr, m. a sly fellow, 655 iii. 2.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)

Clem.: Clements Saga. (F. III.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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