Þver-liga

Old Norse Dictionary - þver-liga

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

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

þver-liga
adv. ‘athwart,’ flatly; synja þ., to deny flatly, Fms. vii. 186, Orkn. 216; neita þ., Fms. vi. 214; tók hann á engu þ., Orkn. 282; horfði allt þ. af beggja hendi, Bs. i. 786.

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

Abbreviations used:

adv.
adverb.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide.
þ.
þáttr.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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