Verald-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - verald-ligr

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

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

verald-ligr: adj. worldly, secular, Fms. vii. 88, Anecd. 38, K. Á. 50, 220. Edda (pref.), Gþl. (pref. viii), N. T., Vídal., passim in eccl. usage.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

eccl.: ecclesiastical.

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

pref.: preface.

Works & Authors cited:

Anecd.: Anecdoton. (H. II.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)

N. T.: New Testament.

Vídal.: Vídalíns-Postilla.

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