Hlein

Old Norse Dictionary - hlein

Meaning of Old Norse word "hlein" in English.

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

hlein Old Norse word can mean:

hlein
f., pl. ar, [Goth. hlains = βουνός, Luke iii. 5; akin to Engl. lean, Gr. κλίνειν]:—a rock projecting like a pier into the sea (= hlaðberg), freq. in western Icel.; lenda við hleinina, festa skipið við hleinarnar. hleina-kræða, u, f. a crust of moss on sea rocks, Bb. 2. 13.
hlein
II. [Engl. loom, qs. loon? the A. S. form would be hlân, which however is not recorded]:—the loom in the old perpendicular weaving, Björn.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
gl.
glossary.
Goth.
Gothic.
Gr.
Greek.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.
A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
n.
neuter.
qs.
quasi.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Bb.
Búnaðar-bálkr.
Björn
Biörn Halldórsson.
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