Old Norse Dictionary - lé

Meaning of Old Norse word "lé"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

Old Norse word lé can mean:

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.
COMPDS: lédengd, lédenging, légarðr.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

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

Works & Authors cited:

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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