LEPJA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

LEPJA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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.

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛁᛒᛁᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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.

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