Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Af-leitr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 af-leitr

adj. [líta, cp. also -leitr in compounds], strange, hideous; neut., hversu afleitt (how disgusting) oss virðist um þeirra háttu, Hks. iii. 435; hversu afleitir (stupid) oss sýnast þeirra hættir, Fms. vii. 296, l. c.; þeir fyrirlíta ok halda alla sauðahirða sem afleita, odd, peculiar, Stj. 293; afleitt eðr eligt, vile, 1 Sam. xv. 9.

2 af-leitr

β. abandoned, the face turned from, deserted by, with dat.; afleita hamingjunni, luckless, Stj. 421. Ruth i. 12.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

af-leitr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "af-leitr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
dat.: dative.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
l. c.: loco citato.
m.: masculine.
neut.: neuter.
p.: page.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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