Leikni

Old Norse Dictionary - leikni

Meaning of Old Norse word "leikni" in English.

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

leikni
f. playfulness, curiosity; göra e-ð til leiknis, Ísl. Þjóðs. i. 615.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛁᛁᚴᚾᛁ
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:

Ísl. Þjóðs.
Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.
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