Var-leika

Old Norse Dictionary - var-leika

Meaning of Old Norse word "var-leika" in English.

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

var-leika
adj.; verða v., to be worsted in a game, Grett. 107.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
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