hlýri

== Icelandic == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈl̥iːrɪ/ Rhymes: -iːrɪ === Noun === hlýri m (genitive singular hlýra, nominative plural hlýrar) shoulder strap (e.g. on a gown, brassiere, tank top, apron, etc.) spotted wolffish, leopardfish (Anarhichas minor) Synonym: steinbítsbróðir ==== Declension ==== == Old Norse == === Etymology === Related to hlýr (“cheek”), further to Old English hlēor (“cheek, face”), thus literally meaning something like "held by the same cheek". Compare the similarly formed barmi (“brother”) (from barmr (“breast”)). === Noun === hlýri m (genitive hlýri, plural hlýrar) (poetic, heiti) brother ==== Declension ====