Leyra

Old Norse Dictionary - leyra

Meaning of Old Norse word "leyra"

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

leyra
u. f. (spelt lôra, Edda ii. 464, 547), [cp. Dan. kukke-lure and Scot. lowry = a fox]:—a sneaking, worthless person, mann-læra; læðist kisu-lóra (the naughty pass sneaks) latir í endann klóra, Hallgr.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.
Scot.
Scottish.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Hallgr.
Hallgrímr Pétrsson.
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