Karl-leggr
Old Norse Dictionary - karl-leggr
Meaning of Old Norse word "karl-leggr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- karl-leggr
- m. the male lineage, the agnates, Gþl. 244, passim; opp. to kvennleggr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛅᚱᛚ-ᛚᛁᚴᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- opp.
- opposed.
Works & Authors cited:
- Gþl.
- Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)