Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Léna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 definitions

1 léna

1. u, f. to grant, Vígl. 31.

2 léna

2. u, f. [cp. Germ. lehne; Engl. to lean]:—the pad or cushion laid under the pack-saddle; hann tók tvá hesta ok lagði á lénur (mod. reiðing), Nj. 74; kómu þeir til hesta sinna, ok er þeir vildu lénur á þá leggja, Bs. i. 389; vóru lagðir út vöru-sekkar nokkurir á hlaðit, ok þar lénur með, Ísl. ii. 204.

3 léna

3. að, to saddle; Bileam lénaði ösnu sína, Stj. 334.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

léna

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Vígl.: Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)

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