Leyningr

Old Norse Dictionary - leyningr

Meaning of Old Norse word "leyningr"

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

leyningr
m. a hollow way; skal ráða lækr fyrir ofan hól er fellr ór leyningum, upp á fjall ok fram í á, Dipl. iv. 1: a local name, Rd. 276.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Rd.
Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)
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