Sleipr

Old Norse Dictionary - sleipr

Meaning of Old Norse word "sleipr" in English.

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

sleipr
adj. [North. E. slape], slippery, Vígl. 31; háfa steinstrætið heimsins sleipt, hefir mér opt í vanda steypt, Pass. 34. 14, freq. in mod. usage.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
North. E.
Northern English.

Works & Authors cited:

Pass.
Passiu-Sálmar.
Vígl.
Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)
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