Leynd

Old Norse Dictionary - leynd

Meaning of Old Norse word "leynd"

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

Old Norse word leynd can mean:leynd

leynd
f. secrecy, hiding; til leyndar, Fms. x. 383, Sks. 365; með leynd, secretly, Stj. 200, Rd. 235, Ísl. ii. 199, Fms. x. 380, passim; leyndar-bréf, -erendi, a secret letter, secret errand, viii. 128, ix. 341, Stj. 383.
leynd
COMPDS: leyndardómr, leyndarkofi, leyndarlimr, leyndarmál, leyndarnef, leyndarstaðr, leyndartal.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Rd.
Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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