Þekki-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - þekki-ligr

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

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

þekki-ligr: adj. [Dan. tækkelig], handsome, lovely, pleasant (Germ. anmuthig), Haustl.; þýðr ok þ., Bs. i. 76; göfugligr maðr ok þ. ok þó ógurligr, Ó. H. 23; manns-höfuð bjart ok þekkiligt, Fms. i. 228; með þekkiligu yfirbragði, x. 232; var líkit bjart ok þekkiligt, xi. 281; eigi þ., ill-favoured, vi. 143; ú-þekkiligr, id.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Dan.: Danish.

Germ.: German.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Haustl.: Haustlöng. (A. I.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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