Lilja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - lilja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "lilja" in Norwegian.

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

lilja: lilja, f. Lilje, lat. lilium; séeð þau hinfagru blóm, er jörðin berr, liliu ok rósok önnur ynnilig grös Barl. 4426; holdhennar var sem hin hvítasta lilja þar,er þat sá, ok svá rjóð í andliti, semfögr rós væri blandin í hvíta liljuMag.* 93 fg; andlit hans var hvítt semlilja, en roðinn í kinnunum sem rósaTrist. 7 (3624); stundum var hón rauðsem blóð eða rósa, en stundum hvítsem lilia Partalop. 424.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᛁᛚᛁᛆ
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:

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

p.: Pagina, side.

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