Gras-leysa

Old Norse Dictionary - gras-leysa

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

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

gras-leysa
(-lausa), u, f. ‘grasslessness,’ barren ground; í graslausu, Grág. i. 383, Sturl. i. 121, 127, ii. 128, Ann. 1181.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Ann.
Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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