Virði-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - virði-ligr

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

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

virði-ligr Old Norse word can mean:

virði-ligr: adj. worthy, worshipful; v. herra N.M., gracious lord, the title of a king, Gþl. 130, Bs. i. 755, Stj. 2.

virði-ligr: 2. venerable; hann spyrr þenna inn virðiliga mann, hverr hann sé, Fms. x. 245; fríðr sýnum mikill ok inn virðiligsti, stately, imposing, 380.

virði-ligr: 3. of things, fine, splendid; bústað góðan ok virðiligan, Eg. 197; göra virðuliga kirkju, Ld. 334; virdulig veizla, Fms. ii. 16, 103, xi. 4; virðiligt boð, 11; erfi gott ok virðiligt, 18; með góðum gjöfum ok virðiligum, 4; inn virðiligsti gripr, Eg. 180.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

l.: line.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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