Slyngr

Old Norse Dictionary - slyngr

Meaning of Old Norse word "slyngr" in English.

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

slyngr Old Norse word can mean:

slyngr
adj. versed, skilled; s. við íþróttir, Fas. iii. 195: slyngum þeim sláttu-manni, Hallgr.; e-m er e-t slyngt, to be expert in a thing, Grett. 118 A.
slyngr
2. as a nickname, Fms. x. 123.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Hallgr.
Hallgrímr Pétrsson.
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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