Leiga

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Leiga

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 leiga

1. ð, mod. leigja, [Dan. leje], to hire; leiga e-t at e-m, to hire from a person, Grág. i. 427; útlegð varðar þeim er þiggr lán eða leigir, ef hann veit at fleiri eigu, 437; hinn er landit leigir, who holds the land, Nj. 236; hann leigði land tíu hundruðum, Bs. i. 418; leiga jörð, N. G. L. ii. 105; ok leiga (leigja, v. l.) sér til liðs þarlenzkan her, Stj. 512; hann leigði Þorlaugu garð, Fms. v. 322; leiga kú, N. G. L. i. 24; leigja verk-mann, 219; leiga þræl, 35.

2 leiga

2. n. rent; only in the phrase, selja at leiga, to lend on interest, Grág. i. 398, 427; þann er léði eðr leiga seldi, 434.

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛁᛁᚴᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

bisk: bishop.
ch: chapter.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
f.: feminine.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
opp: opposed to.
opp.: opposed.
opp. to: opposed to.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
s. v.: sub verbo.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

B. K.: Björgynjar Kálfskinn. (J. II.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Flóv.: Flóvents Saga. (G. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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