Lega

Old Norse Dictionary - lega

Meaning of Old Norse word "lega" in English.

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

lega Old Norse word can mean:

lega
u, f. a lying in bed, Al. 72: of sickness, the lying bedridden: the being so ill as to keep one’s bed, liggja langa legu.
lega
COMPDS: legunautr, leguneyti.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
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