Slæki

Old Norse Dictionary - slæki

Meaning of Old Norse word "slæki" in English.

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

slæki: n. [Germ. schlank; Engl. lanky], a slender, tall person; þú ert mesta slæki: hence perh. slæki-drengr, a nickname of a lady, Landn. (from her slender stature).

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.: English.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

perh.: perhaps.

Works & Authors cited:

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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