Lé-torfa

Old Norse Dictionary - lé-torfa

Meaning of Old Norse word "lé-torfa" in English.

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

lé-torfa
u, f. a turf or sod cut with a scythe, for roofing or the like; létorfna-skurðr, Vm. 140; varrar hans vóru sem létorfur, Fas. ii. 518.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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