Snáp-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - snáp-ligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "snáp-ligr" in English.

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

snáp-ligr
adj. clownish, harlequin-like; hann lék nöktr sem einn s. trúðr, like a vile juggler, Stj. 505; héldu sumir fyrir Guð, sumir hund, sumir enn snáplegari hluti, Barl. 139.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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