Marglæti

Old Norwegian Dictionary - marglæti

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "marglæti" in Norwegian.

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

marglæti: marglæti, n. 1) Ustadighed i Sind og Ad-færd, = margbreytni; er þér marglætiat bregða vist þínni Ljósv. 9 (269). 2) Letfærdighed, Letsindighed, Kaadhed;skildi svá við hann, ok þótti þetta veraet mesta marglæti Bp. I, 5302; Þor-hildr var þá ekkja, ok var þá mælt,at Eyolfr K. slœgi á nökkut marglætivið hana, en brœðrum hennar líkaðiþat ílla Sturl. I, 22936.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛆᚱᚵᛚᛅᛏᛁ
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:

n.: Neutrum.

p.: Pagina, side.

v.: Verbum.

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