Sællífi

Old Norwegian Dictionary - sællífi

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "sællífi" in Norwegian.

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

sællífi
sællífi, n. 1) Lykke, saadan Stilling i Livet som tjener til at gjøre et Menneske lykke-ligt; eigi vissu menn, hvárt meirr varfrá, sællífi hans eða brjóststyrkt hansPr. 31221; á engis konungs æfi var þaralþýðu slíkt sællífi sem um hans dagaFm. VI, 44113; Homil. 6525; sællífisparadís Stj. 3933. 2) vellystigt, over-daadigt Levnet; = luxuria Pr. 3037 (Sall. Jug. 85).

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛅᛚᛚᛁᚠᛁ
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:

m.
Masculin.
n.
Neutrum.

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