Skjótligr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skjótligr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skjótligr" in Norwegian.

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

skjótligr: skjótligr, adj. rask til og i at gjøre noget;Ingi konungr var þeirra elztr, mestrok þrekligastr -, en Magnús konungrskörugligastr ok skjótligastr Fm. VII,637; Haraldr Gilli var - skjótligr íöllu viðbragði Fm. VII, 17514; Máviféllust hendr, þvíat honum þótti Björnskjótligr til meins við Snorra Eb. 47(9029); maðr er sá einn - ok svá skjót-ligr til karlmennsku, at heldr vilda ekhans fylgi hafa en 10 annarra Nj. 120(1839); ekki var þá skjótligt at ráða-gjörðum hans dvs. det gik langsomt forham med hans Beslutning eller Bestem-melse, Sturl. I, 32411; hann velr af ölluliðinu þat, er honum þótti skjótligastÖrv. 544.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᛁᚮᛏᛚᛁᚵᚱ
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.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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