Digrleikr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - digrleikr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "digrleikr" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

digrleikr: digrleikr, m. 1) Tykkelse, = digrð; hanslíkami var skapaðr allr við sik á hæðok digrleik ok þann veg sem bezt másama Völs. 13415 (c. 22); kváðu (bandit)vera nökkvoru traustara en líkendiþœtti á fyrir digrleiks sakir SE. I,11016. 2) Tykhed, at noget er tykt,fyldigt; fær hón sér nökkut klæðitíl þess vel fallit, meðr hverju hóngetr svá digrleik síns kviðar hult, atnáliga sér varla á henni Mar. 113512.jvf 112810; Bp. II, 17321; om Lyd:hljóðsgrein merkir hæð stafligrar rad-dar, en andi digrleik hennar, semskilja má, at hvern raddarstaf verðr atnefna meirr með sundrloknum munnief áblásning fylgir SE. II, 8813 jvf 807under digr 1.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᛁᚵᚱᛚᚽᛁᚴᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

c.: Capitel.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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