Ugg-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - ugg-ligr

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

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

ugg-ligr: adj. [hence Engl. ugly (?)], to be feared; e-t þykkir uggligt, Fms. iii. 129, Greg. 25, Eb. (in a verse); þat þykki mér uggligt, at ek þurfa skamma hrið ráð at göra fyrir jarli þessum, Orkn. 418: in Fs. 22 read ú-glíkt.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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