Old Norse Dictionary Entry

LÉ

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 LÉ

m., with the article léinn, Fms. vii. 264; acc. sing. lia, Korm. 38; ljáinn, Fb. i. 522; plur. learnir, Edda 48; dat. lianum (ljánum), id.; acc. pl. lia (= ljá), id.: the mod. form is nom. ljár, gen. ljás, dat. and acc. ljá; the nom. ljár occurs in Fb. i. 522: [North. E. ley, lea; Dan. lee; Swed. lia]:—a scythe; hinn deigi lé, Mkv.; hvass lé, Flóv. 25; stæltr lé, Grág. i. 501; dengja ljá, ii. 211; orb ok nýjan ljá, Fb. i. 522; ljá í langorfi, Korm. 38; stafn-ljá (dat.), an entering hook, Fms. vii. 264.

2 LÉ

COMPDS: lédengd, lédenging, légarðr.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

LÉ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.: accusative.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
dat.: dative.
gen.: genitive.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
nom.: nominative.
North. E.: Northern English.
pl.: plural.
plur.: plural.
sing: singular.
sing.: singular.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Flóv.: Flóvents Saga. (G. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Mkv.: Málshátta-kvæði. (A. III.)

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