Leiðindi

Old Norse Dictionary - leiðindi

Meaning of Old Norse word "leiðindi" in English.

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

leiðindi: n. pl. loathing, Stj. 49, Hom. 9: an unpleasant thing, en biðja ekki griða sér, svá at Þórði væri leiðindi í því, Sturl. iii. 39: an uneasy feeling, líkams krásir göra seði ok leiðindi, Greg. 28; leggja leiðindi á við e-n, to take a dislike to a person, Korm. 132, Pr. 225: in mod. usage, irksomeness, tiresomeness.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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