Líkneski

Old Norwegian Dictionary - líkneski

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "líkneski" in Norwegian.

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

líkneski: líkneski, n. 1) Skikkelse, Figur, = lík 1,líki 1; Grikkir rita í öðru líkneskilangan staf (nl. raddarstaf) en í öðruskamman dvs. betegne den lange og denkorte Vokal med forskjellige Tegn ellerFigurer, paa forskjellig Maade, SE. II,2016; geisli sá, es skínn í gegnum glerit,hefir lýsi ok hita (dvs. Lysning og Varme)af sólunni, en líkneski af glerinu Homil.632 jvf 77. 2) Billede. Flat. II, 3809; l.Freys Flat. I, 33717 jvf 33825; l. sællarguðs móður Mar. 5569; sem hann vildikaupa nökkut l. várrar frú Mar. 55826;djöflar géngu inn í líkneskin Hb. 348;líkneski gört or vaxi á innsigli Elucid. 619; líkneski guðs í manni Elucid. 6132.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᛁᚴᚿᚽᛋᚴᛁ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

n.: Neutrum.

nl.: nemlig.

s.: substantiv.

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