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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