slǿgr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *slōgiz (able to strike; clever).

Pronunciation

  • (12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ˈsløːɣr̩/

Adjective

slǿgr

  1. crafty, cunning, sly

Declension

Descendants

  • Icelandic: slægur
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sløg
  • Old Danish: sløw
  • Old Swedish: sløgher
    • Swedish: slög (obsolete)
  • Middle English: sley, sly

References

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