Lœðingr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - lœðingr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "lœðingr" in Norwegian.

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

lœðingr: lœðingr, m.? þá féngu Æsir þat ráð, atþeir gerðu fjötur allsterkan, er þeirkölluðu levþing (&vl læðing, leðing)ok báru hann til ulfsins ok báðu hannreyna afl sítt við fjöturinn, en ulfinumþótti sér þat ekki ofrefli, ok lét þá farameð sem þeir vildu; it fyrsta sinni erulfrinn spyrndi við, brotnaði sá fjöturr;svá leystist hann or levþingi (&vllæðingi, leðingi SE. I, 10618. 22; jvf1085. 11.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᚯᚦᛁᚿᚵᚱ
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.

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