Tregliga

Old Norse Dictionary - tregliga

Meaning of Old Norse word "tregliga" in English.

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

tregliga Old Norse word can mean:

tregliga: adv. with difficulty, as opp. to smoothly; kómu þeir honum at kalla ok þó sem tregligast, they moved her (the ship) with great difficulty, Fms. iii. 13.

tregliga: 2. unwillingly, reluctantly; Brúsi gékk tregliga at öllu sáttmáli, Ó. H. 98; beiddi leyfis ok fékk t., Karl. 277; hafði hann þat t. fengit af Katli ok þó nauðungar-laust, Sturl. iii. 224: scarcely, mega vér t. at oss gæta, Bs. i. 300; mátti hann t. bera þau úhægindi, 318.

tregliga: 3. wofully; gékk hón t. á tái sitja, Gh. 9.

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

Abbreviations used:

adv.: adverb.

opp.: opposed.

v.: vide.

l.: line.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

Gh.: Guðrúnar-hefna. (A. II.)

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