Um-leitan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Um-leitan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 um-leitan

f. a seeking for, negociation, Ó. H. 58; hafa u. við vini sína, Fms. ix. 242, 406, v. l.; sætta u., Orkn. 272; var um sættir leitað … með u. margra manna, Valla L. 215; at þú komir mér í sætt við jarl með þeirri u. at …, Fs. 9.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛘ-ᛚᛁᛁᛏᛅᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.
neg: negative, negatively.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Valla L.: Valla Ljóts Saga. (D. II.)

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