Sællífr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - sællífr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "sællífr" in Norwegian.

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

sællífr: sællífr, adj. 1) stillet i lykkelige Livsvil- kaar; hann hafði áðr verit sællífari okríkari Heilag. II, 6934; Svásuðr heitir sá-, ok er hann sællífr, svá at af hansheiti er þat kallat svásligt, er blítt erSE. I, 8214. 2) vellystig; svá sællífrsem Salomon, es etki lét í mein sérþat es hann fýstisk Elucid. 7326; hirtu(dvs. hirð þú) líkam þínn ok gjörsk eigisællífr Homil. 1922; prúðr at klæðumok sællífr at fœzlu Leif. 381 jvf sælligaHeilag. I, 8135; maðrinn var bæði sterkrok stórr, en sællífr at nœra líkamannÆf. 78151; gótt þótti honum at drekkamikit ok vera málugr við ölit, þar meðsællífr til líkams Æf. 420.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛅᛚᛚᛁᚠᚱ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

f.: Feminin.

s.: substantiv.

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