LEYNA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

LEYNA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 LEYNA

d, [laun; Scot. layne], to hide, conceal, absol. or with dat. of the thing; var leynt nafni hans, Ld. 296, Grág. i. 125, Ísl. ii. 251, Ld. 296.

2 LEYNA

2. with dat. of the thing, acc. of the person; leyna e-n e-u, to hide a thing from one, Og. 27, Nj. 23, Grig, i. 370, Fms. viii. 12; öld leynig því aldri, Sighvat, Ó. H. 119: with acc. of the thing, less correct, Str. 31, 50, D. N. iv. 546.

3 LEYNA

II. reflex. to hide oneself; leynisk hann nú Norðmanna-konungr, Fms. i. 44, Sks. 605:—leynask í brott, to steal away, Eg. 572, Fb. ii. 367: or absol., í því ætlar bóndi at leynask út í myrkrit, Eg. 240:—leynask at e-m, to steal upon a person, attack by stealth, Grett. 149 A.

4 LEYNA

2. part. leynandi = lendr, in the phrase, með leynanda löstum, with hidden flaws, N. G. L. i. 25, 29: leyndr, part. pass, secret, hidden; e-t ferr leynt, goes by stealth, in secrecy, Eg. 28; leynd mál, secrets, Grág. i. 362; fór þat eigi leynt, it was not hidden, Fb. ii. 271.

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛁᚢᚾᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

absol
absolute, absolutely.
absol.
absolute, absolutely.
acc.
accusative.
dat.
dative.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
part
participle.
part.
participle.
reflex
reflexive.
reflex.
reflexive.
Scot.
Scottish.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Og.
Oddrúnar-grátr. (A. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Str.
Strengleikar. (G. II.)

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