Leika

Old Norwegian Dictionary - leika

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "leika" in Norwegian.

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

leika: leika, f. 1) Pige, = mær (jvf Folkespr.leika Aasen 436 b37; gsv. min kæra lekaIwan Lejonridd. 3773 S. 121; Flor. &Blanc. 1355 = gn. vina Flor. 5013;gd. liege Dgf. III, 46 (v. 13) jvf52 b19 fgg. 910 a32 fgg); vér vetr níu vórumleikur öflgar alnar fyr jörð neðan, stóðumeyjar at meginverkum Grott. 11;hverjar eru þær leikur, er líða löndyfir at forvitni föður, hvítan skjöld þærá vetrum bera en svartan um sumar?- þat eru rjúpur Herv. 25050 (jvf2511. 14. 2528). 33932 (jvf 3386. 3409. 18);hann er fríðari félagum, en þú leikumljósari, fagrt við fögru líkar Pamfil.13919. 2) = leika (n.) eigi er úlikt atþessi maðr sé eigi mín leika Grett.1077. - Jvf. Ludv. f. A. Wimmer i AnO. 1875 S. 197-199.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᚽᛁᚴᛆ
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:

c.: Capitel.

f.: Feminin.

fgg.: følgende (om flere).

gd.: gammeldansk.

gn.: gammelnorsk.

n.: Neutrum.

S.: Side.

v.: Verbum.

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