Liðr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - liðr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "liðr" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

liðr Old Icelandic word can mean:

liðr
(gen. -ar; pl. -ir, acc. -u), m.
liðr
1) joint of the body (lið kalla menn þat á manni, er leggir mætast); fótrinn stökk or liði, the foot went out of joint; fœra (fót) í lið, to set in joint again;
liðr
2) hann var fölleitr ok l. á nefi, he was pale-looking and hook-nosed;
liðr
3) degree (of kindred), generation.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛁᚦᚱ

Abbreviations used:

acc.
accusative.
gen.
genitive.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

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