Leg

Old Norwegian Dictionary - leg

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "leg" in Norwegian.

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

leg: leg, n. 1) Gravsted, = leiði, legstaðr.Hkr. 8119. 21; Fm. VIII, 237 (se under legsteinn); nú farit þér til ok sjáitlegit Heilag. I, 5281 (Matth. 28, 6); létB. biskup taka hvalfit af leiði Jónsbiskups ok bauð, at upp skyldi takakistuna; nú sem þeir höfðu upp lokitleginu, fondu þeir í gröfinni ilmandigrös Bp. I, 25818; hón lík hennar áttileg (dvs. skulde begraves) at Bægisá Bp.I, 81228. 81320 (jvj. 2. 14); jvf 68724. 2) Lig-gen øde; engi maðr skal bólstað sínnleggja í leg -, ef landit liggr í leg- Grág. 46123. 46216.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᚽᚵ
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:

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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