Hreinleikr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hreinleikr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hreinleikr" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

hreinleikr: hreinleikr, m. 1) Renhed, Frihed for Be-smittelse; með líkamsins hreinleika okandar skærleika Heilag. II, 8436; hrein-leikr hjartans Hom. 2218; með sönnumhreinleika hjartans ok líkama Stat.27525; með hreinleik hugskotsins Heilag. II, 2248; hyggja á hugarins hreinleikHeilag. II, 4506; hreinleikr trúarinnarHeilag. II, 37718. 2) Kydskhed i Afholdfra al kjødelig Besmittelse; heita hrein-leika í klaustri JKr. 384 &vl; jvf AKr. 7414; I. sverr þess, at hón héltöllum hreinleik sínom Alex. 587; hannvarðveitti hreinleika hennar Heilag. II,19819; jvf Æf. 6977.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚱᚽᛁᚿᛚᚽᛁᚴᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

f.: Feminin.

m.: Masculin.

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