Eptir-læti

Old Norse Dictionary - eptir-læti

Meaning of Old Norse word "eptir-læti" in English.

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

eptir-læti Old Norse word can mean:

eptir-læti: n.

eptir-læti: 1. enjoyment, Stj. 31, 51, 144, 509, Nj. 13.

eptir-læti: 2. fond indulgence (esp. foi a child), Ld. 88, Gísl. 85, Gþl. 64.

eptir-læti: COMPDS: eptirlætisbarn, eptirlætislíf, eptirlætisþjónusta.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.: neuter.

esp.: especially.

l.: line.

Works & Authors cited:

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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