Sýs-liga

Old Norse Dictionary - sýs-liga

Meaning of Old Norse word "sýs-liga" in English.

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

sýs-liga
adv. busily, smartly, speedily; rís upp þú s., rise up thou briskly! 656 C. 11; högg enn mennina s., Fms. xi. 152; hann sá merki konungs fara s., viii. 86; slátra s., Am. 20; sveinn s. sveif til skógar, went quickly to the wood, Hým. 18; ganga s., to walk briskly, Fas. i. 433 (in a verse).

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

Abbreviations used:

adv.
adverb.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.
Atla-mál. (A. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hým.
Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)
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