Eptir-leitan

Old Norse Dictionary - eptir-leitan

Meaning 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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