Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Leynd

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 leynd

f. secrecy, hiding; til leyndar, Fms. x. 383, Sks. 365; með leynd, secretly, Stj. 200, Rd. 235, Ísl. ii. 199, Fms. x. 380, passim; leyndar-bréf, -erendi, a secret letter, secret errand, viii. 128, ix. 341, Stj. 383.

2 leynd

COMPDS: leyndardómr, leyndarkofi, leyndarlimr, leyndarmál, leyndarnef, leyndarstaðr, leyndartal.

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Runic Inscription

leynd

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Rd.: Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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