Launa

Old Norse Dictionary - launa

Meaning of Old Norse word "launa" in English.

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

launa: að, to reward, with dat. of the person, acc. of the thing for which the reward is given, but dat. of the gift itself; þeir hafa yðr (dat.) þat (acc.) engu launat nema íllu, Fms. i. 84; íllum huga launaðir þú þá góðar gjafir, Hbl. 21; hví mundi hann oss (dat.) þat eigi góðu launa, Fb. ii. 38; íllu mun þér launat verða, Nj. 38; ok skal ek þat vel launa þér, Edda 23; þat þarf eigi at launa sem eigi er gört, a saying, Grett.; ú-launaðr, unrewarded; var-launaðr, scantily rewarded; eiga e-m varlaunat, to be indebted, be under an obligation to one, Karl. 198: to pay, fyrir penning hvern er smiðar skolu launa, N. G. l. i. 101; launa e-t af sér, to work out, pay in work done, Fr.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

dat.: dative.

Fr.: French in etymologies.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fr.: Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Hbl.: Harbarðs-ljóð. (A. I.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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