Lyng

Old Norwegian Dictionary - lyng

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "lyng" in Norwegian.

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

lyng: lyng, n. Lyng (= lat. erica, men ogsaa omandre lignende lave Væxter, som i størreeller mindre Udstrækning og Tæthed dækkeden udyrkede Jords Overflade); í lyngviFafn. 28 fg. 21; lyng mikit var þar okber á OHm. 8929; lyng vóru stór atlíta hvervetna á því landi Konr. 7340;helzti lengi hefir konungr þessi skriðithér um lyng Fm. VII, 2511 (jvf lyng-fiskr, lyngormr). Som Stedsnavn fore-kommer Ordet i Lyng i Veradal Dn. I,137. II, 116 fg. 272. III, 179. IV, 122.1863; Lyngs kirkja, sókn (i Viken) EJb.24526. 31230. 34729 (53415); Dn. II, 2437;Þjóðalyng (i Vestfold) se Arkiv 1, 31;jvf gsv. Ljongathing, Ljongaköpunger(= Lyngkaupangr Icel. Sag. II, 3709. 34)Styffe2 19510 fg. 2022; Ljunga sokn Styffe2 16020. Gd. liung Sk. l. 4, 6; Jydske l. 3, 68, jvf Stedsnavnene Ljunge, Lyngby.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᛦᚿᚵ
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:

fg.: følgende.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

v.: Verbum.

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