Hyggju-leysi

Old Norse Dictionary - hyggju-leysi

Meaning of Old Norse word "hyggju-leysi" in English.

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

hyggju-leysi
n. thoughtlessness, Ld. 60.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
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