Lauf

Old Norwegian Dictionary - lauf

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "lauf" in Norwegian.

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

lauf: lauf, n. 1) Løv (coll.) bestaaende af mange laufsblöð; lauf þeirra (nl. eikanna) oklimar Konr. 729; vaðin at vilja semviðir at laufi Hamd. 5; lögðu þeir svánær bergino, at lauf ok limar tóku útyfir skipit OH. 3629 (Flat. II, 405);heyrðu barna grát ok fundu þar börniní laufinu Bev. 24714 jvf 24637-65; hvor-med kan sammenholdes laufsveinn ogfølgende Ord af en Vise fra Listerland: "skunda deg genta! barne ligge i lauv-rusk aa venta". 2) i Plur. Løvværk,Prydelser i Form af Løv eller Blade; gaf hann honum - skjöld rauðan okgullögð lauf á Sturl. II, 12119; hjóþegar í hjalm hans svá, at öll laufinflugu á völlinn niðr El. 302; hjó í hjalmIvorii svá, at af géngu bæði lauf oksteinar Bev. 26229 jvf 46.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᛆᚢᚠ
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:

coll.: Collectiv.

lat.: latinsk.

n.: Neutrum.

nl.: nemlig.

v.: Verbum.

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