Old Norse Dictionary Entry

LEPJA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 LEPJA

pres. lep, lapti; part. lapit; [A. S. lapian; Engl. lap]:—to lap like a dog; this word seems not to occur in old writers, but is freq. in mod. usage and undoubtedly old.

Similar Words

LÁ
lá-deyða
lá-garðr
Lá-land
labba

Runic Inscription

LEPJA

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
pres.: present.
S.: South, Southern.