Slíðr

Old Norse Dictionary - slíðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "slíðr" in English.

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

slíðr Old Norse word can mean:

slíðr: adj., the r is radical, [Ulf. sleiþis = χαλεπός, cp. sleiþis = κίνδυνος; A. S. slíð, slîdor]:—fearful; hefndir slíðrar ok sárar, Gh. 5; í slíðri Súðvík, in the fatal Southwick, of a place of battle, Ó. H. 19 (in a verse).

slíðr: COMPDS: slíðrbeittr, slíðrfengligr, slíðrhugaðr, slíðrliga, slíðrugtanni.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

f.: feminine.

S.: Saga.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

Gh.: Guðrúnar-hefna. (A. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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