"fornyrðislag" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Old Norse fornyrðislag. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|non|fornyrðislag}} Learned borrowing from Old Norse fornyrðislag Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fornyrðislag (uncountable)
  1. An Old Norse alliterative verse form used largely in the Poetic Edda, consisting of two lifts per half-line. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-fornyrðislag-en-noun-AVouxofB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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