Launung

Old Norse Dictionary - launung

Meaning of Old Norse word "launung" in English.

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

launung: f. concealment, secrecy; esp. in adverb. phrases, af (á, með) launungu, secretly, Nj. 103, v. l.; mjök á launungu, Fms. i. 66, viii. 368; með launungu, Bs. i. 622: in mod. usage singly, mér er engin launung á því, ‘tis no matter of secrecy for me.

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

Abbreviations used:

adverb.: adverbially.

esp.: especially.

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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