Hug-leysa

Old Norse Dictionary - hug-leysa

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

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

hug-leysa
u, f. timidity, Karl. 339.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
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