Lands-leiga

Old Norse Dictionary - lands-leiga

Meaning of Old Norse word "lands-leiga" in English.

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

lands-leiga
u, f. land rent, Grág. ii. 334, Sturl. iii. 140; landsleigu-bálkr, the section of the law about tenancy, Grág. (pref.)

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pref.
preface.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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