Vörpu-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - vörpu-ligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "vörpu-ligr" (or vǫrpu-ligr) in English.

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

vörpu-ligr (vǫrpu-ligr): adj. of stout, stalely appearance; v. ok mikilúðligr, Fms. xi. 78; konungr spurði hverr sá væri inn vörpuligi maðr, Ld. 312, Finnb. 308 (v. l.), Ó. H. 155, Þorst. Síðu II. 15.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, vörpu-ligr may be more accurately written as vǫrpu-ligr.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚢᚱᛒᚢ-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.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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