Slípa

Old Norse Dictionary - slípa

Meaning of Old Norse word "slípa" in English.

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

slípa Old Norse word can mean:

slípa
t, [Germ. schleifen; Dan. slibe; Swed. slipa], to whet.
slípa
II. reflex. to be slim and sleek; þó slípist jór og slitni gjörð, slettunum ekki kvíddu, hugsaðu hvárki um himin né jörð, en haltú þér fast og ríddu, Pál Vídal.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
Germ.
German.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
Swed.
Swedish.
l.
line.
reflex.
retlexive.

Works & Authors cited:

Vídal.
Vídalíns-Postilla.
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