Leik-fang

Old Norse Dictionary - leik-fang

Meaning of Old Norse word "leik-fang" in English.

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

leik-fang
n. wrestling, Jb. 83: mod. a plaything.

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

Abbreviations used:

mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
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