Laga

Old Norse Dictionary - laga

Meaning of Old Norse word "laga" in English.

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

laga Old Norse word can mean:

laga
1. að, [lögr; Dan. lave], to mix a beverage. Am. 72, Hm. 65.
laga
II. to flow readily, esp. of blood, to bleed freely; það lagar, or það lagablæðir, qs. lagar og blæðir.
laga
2. að, [lag], to shape, put right, mend, (mod.): reflex. to set right, það lagast.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
esp.
especially.
qs.
quasi.
mod.
modern.
reflex.
retlexive.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.
Atla-mál. (A. II.)
Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
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