Hóf-leysa

Old Norse Dictionary - hóf-leysa

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

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

hóf-leysa
u, f. excess, intemperance, licence, Stj. 626, Bs. ii. 98, 115.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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