Leikvangr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - leikvangr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "leikvangr" in Norwegian.

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

leikvangr: leikvangr, m. Græsvold som bruges tilderpaa at holde Leg (leikr 1), = leik-völlr; forekommer kun i Stedsnavne: áLeikvöngum (i Eidsberg Sogn, Smaa-lenenes Amt) DN. V, 5443; í Leik-vangom í Ness sókn (Grenland) EJb.109. 1116; í Leikvangom á Gjóleid DN.IV, 1904 (= Leikvang í Skeiðsmo sóknEJb. 24920 = Leikvang í Gerðrinar sóknEJb. 2878, hvilken Gaard nu kaldes Leik-voll); í Leikvangom í Straums sókn íÓdali DN. IV, 4939 (jvf DN. IV, 66326);EJb. 2415.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᚽᛁᚴᚠᛆᚿᚵᚱ
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.