Ætt-leiðing
Old Norse Dictionary - ætt-leiðing
Meaning of Old Norse word "ætt-leiðing"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ætt-leiðing
- f. adoption, the rite is described in N. G. L. i. 31; ættleiðings sonr, an adopted son, Jb. 133.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛏᛏ-ᛚᛁᛁᚦᛁᚾᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- L.
- Linnæus.
Works & Authors cited:
- Jb.
- Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)