Slyppr

Old Norse Dictionary - slyppr

Meaning of Old Norse word "slyppr" in English.

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

slyppr: adj. [sleppa, sluppu], prop. unarmed, weaponless; ek hugðumk ganga hér ór garði einn saman ok slyppr, Glúm. 375; gengu þeir á land upp slyppir, Eg. 81; gakk eigi slyppr, Fbr. 58; sumir gengu slyppir á vald biskups, Sturl. ii. 7 C, Orkn. 114; engi þorði at honum at ráða þó at hann væri s., 105; at þú bærir vápn, en færir eigi slyppr sem konur, Ísl. ii. 407; haf þú saxit í hendi, ok ver eigi s., Fbr. 58; brast sverðit sundr undir hjöltunum,—Nú kalla ek, at Hrafn sé sigraðr, er hann er s., Ísl. ii. 258.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

prop.: proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)

Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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