Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Leg

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 leg

n. [liggja], a burial-place, K. Þ. K. 28, Nj. 281, Fms. vii. 251:—the ‘lie,’ position of a county, lands-leg: of grass, liggja í leg, to be laid, of overgrown grass: liggja í leg, to lie waste, of land, Grág. ii. 279; leggja í leg, to desert a farm, 278.

Similar Words

LÁ
lá-deyða
lá-garðr
Lá-land
labba

Runic Inscription

leg

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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