Hleyping

Old Norse Dictionary - hleyping

Meaning of Old Norse word "hleyping" in English.

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

hleyping
f. a galloping, Fms. ix. 357, Gullþ. 31; um-h., a sudden turn of wind.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
þ.
þáttr.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gullþ.
Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
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