Leiði

Old Norwegian Dictionary - leiði

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "leiði" in Norwegian.

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

leiði: leiði, n. 1) god eller føielig Vind til atseile med, = byrleiði; fara síðan úteptir firði, féngu gótt leiði OH. 2262(Flat. II, 36837); þegar er leiði gafFlat. II, 49816; er sá dagr kom, erhonum þótti leiði gefa Flat. II, 47711;þú hézt feðr okkrum at gefa leiðit(nl. som vi behøvede) Bp. II, 3013. 2) Stedhvor en Person er begraven. Trój. 25(6814); Fm. VII, 25113 fg; gröf eðr leiðiStj. 25010. 12; om Jesu Grav: Homil. 7215;Heilag. I, 52716. 19; völu leiði Vegt. 4.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᚽᛁᚦᛁ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

nl.: nemlig.

p.: Pagina, side.

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