Leiði-fífl

Old Norse Dictionary - leiði-fífl

Meaning of Old Norse word "leiði-fífl" in English.

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

leiði-fífl
n. a fool to be led about, Eb. 250.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
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