Smáleikr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - smáleikr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "smáleikr" in Norwegian.

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

smáleikr
smáleikr, m. ringe Leg, ubetydelig Ting, som tjener til Underholdning eller Ad-spredelse; skulu vér hafa gaman okskemtan ok reyna þik í smáleikumFinb. 15 (349): G. segir: þat er smá-sveinn mínn -, ok kann marga smá-leika -; þat er svipmikill drengr, segirkonungr, ok vil ek sjá fimleika hans,ok bað Þorstein leika nökkurn smá-leik Fm. III, 19227 fgg; frá smáleikumþeim, sem ek hefi átt við brœðr mína,mun ek síðarr segja Fld. III, 39323.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛘᛆᛚᚽᛁᚴᚱ
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:

G.
Genitiv.
m.
Masculin.

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