Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Marg-læti

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 marg-læti

n. wantonness; leitar hann ekki á þik, þá er þér m. at bregða vist þinni, Lv. 26, Bs. i. 530 (wanton cruelty); var þat mælt at Eyjólfr slægi á m. við hana, that E. made love to her. Sturl. ii. 39.

Similar Words

má
má-skari
Máfa-hlíð
mag-áll
mag-fyllr

Runic Inscription

marg-læti

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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