tregliga

adv.

1) with difficulty;

2) reluctantly, unwillingly (Brúsi gekk tregliga at öllu sáttmáli);

3) moodily (gekk hón tregliga á tái sitja).

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adv. with difficulty, as opp. to smoothly; kómu þeir honum at kalla ok þó sem tregligast, they moved her (the ship) with great difficulty, Fms. iii. 13.

2. unwillingly, reluctantly; Brúsi gékk tregliga at öllu sáttmáli, Ó. H. 98; beiddi leyfis ok fékk t., Karl. 277; hafði hann þat t. fengit af Katli ok þó nauðungar-laust, Sturl. iii. 224: scarcely, mega vér t. at oss gæta, Bs. i. 300; mátti hann t. bera þau úhægindi, 318.

3. wofully; gékk hón t. á tái sitja, Gh. 9.