Leif

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Leif

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 Leif

f. and Leifr, m., pr. names, Landn.; and in compds, of women, Ingi-leif, Ás-leif, etc.; of men, Þor-leifr, Hjör-leifr, etc., id.

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛁᛁᚠ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
etc.
et cetera.
f.
feminine.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
loc
local, locally.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
pl.
plural.
pr.
proper.
sing
singular.
sing.
singular.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Gkv.
Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
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