Yfirlit

Old Norwegian Dictionary - yfirlit

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "yfirlit" in Norwegian.

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

yfirlit: yfirlit, n. Udseende, hvad der ved en Tingfalder i Øinene; konungr tók at virðaguðs þræl af jartein, þann er hann hafðiáðr lítils virðan af yfirliti Heilag. I,22233; brúðirnar falda sítt, svá at úgerlamá sjá þeirra yfirlit Fm. XI, 10614. 144;Fld. I, 234; at líkams yfirliti Pr. 44013;þá sá ek yfirlit hans: hann var vígligrmaðr, fölr í ásjánu - Fm. VI, 1318; isæri Plur. Hrói var auðkendr sýnum fráþví sem flestir menn aðrir í yfirlitum,þvíat auga hans var annat blátt enannat svart Flat. II, 7329; líkr feðrsínum at yfirlitum ok skaplyndi Eg. 20(3811); ekki hefir þú þat bragð á þérsem hérlenzkir menn, hvárki með yfir-litum eða máli Fm. X, 22610; Kormakrheyrir, hvat þær tala til yfirlita hansKorm. 18.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛦᚠᛁᚱᛚᛁᛏ
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.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

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