Eptir-leitan
Old Norse Dictionary - eptir-leitanMeaning of Old Norse word "eptir-leitan" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- eptir-leitan
- f. searching for, pursuing, Fms. i. 68, vii. 106, x. 268: metaph. request, Sturl. ii. 80, Sks. 234.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᛒᛏᛁᚱ-ᛚᛁᛁᛏᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- metaph.
- metaphorical, metaphorically.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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