Launa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Launa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 launa

að, to reward, with dat. of the person, acc. of the thing for which the reward is given, but dat. of the gift itself; þeir hafa yðr (dat.) þat (acc.) engu launat nema íllu, Fms. i. 84; íllum huga launaðir þú þá góðar gjafir, Hbl. 21; hví mundi hann oss (dat.) þat eigi góðu launa, Fb. ii. 38; íllu mun þér launat verða, Nj. 38; ok skal ek þat vel launa þér, Edda 23; þat þarf eigi at launa sem eigi er gört, a saying, Grett.; ú-launaðr, unrewarded; var-launaðr, scantily rewarded; eiga e-m varlaunat, to be indebted, be under an obligation to one, Karl. 198: to pay, fyrir penning hvern er smiðar skolu launa, N. G. L. i. 101; launa e-t af sér, to work out, pay in work done, Fr.

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛅᚢᚾᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.
accusative.
ch
chapter.
dat.
dative.
Fr
French in etymologies.
Fr.
French in etymologies.
l.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fr.
Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Hbl.
Harbarðs-ljóð. (A. I.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)

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