Leynd

Old Norwegian Dictionary - leynd

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "leynd" in Norwegian.

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

leynd: leynd, f. 1) Skjulen, hvorved man søgerforebygget, at noget skal bemærkes ellerblive bekjendt; varp af höfði sér dul-hettu, er s. hafði sett á hjalm gullroð-inn, er konungrinn hafði á höfði, tilleyndar, at þá væri hann torkendri enáðr Fm. X, 38317 (Ágr. 153). 2) Hemme-lighed, Løndom; meðr leynd ok lymskuvar ek tekinn ok brott fluttr (= Vulg.furto sublatus sum) af ebreskra mannalandi Stj. 20034 (1 Mos. 40, 15); af leynddvs. hemmeligen Heilag. II, 63418; meðleynd (&vl á leynd) d. s. Gunl. 3 (1996);jvf Vem. 219; í hæð eða í leynd (&vlhátt eða leyniliga) dvs. aabenbare ellerhemmeligen Kgs. 8217. 3) hvad som erhemmeligt, skjult; leynd hjartans dvs.Hjertets Hemmeligheder, = lat. absconsacordis, Heilag. II, 60912. 24.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᚽᛦᚿᚦ
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:

f.: Feminin.

gr.: græft.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

s.: substantiv.

S.: Side.

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