Byr-leysa

Old Norse Dictionary - byr-leysa

Meaning of Old Norse word "byr-leysa" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

byr-leysa
u, f. lack of fair wind, or a foul wind, Ann. 1392.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚢᚱ-ᛚᛁᚢᛋᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Ann.
Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
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