Leira

Old Norse Dictionary - leira

Meaning of Old Norse word "leira" in English.

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

leira Old Norse word can mean:

leira: u, f. a ‘loam field,’ the muddy shore at low water mark, Fms. viii. 315, ix. 44, 405, x. 138, O. H. l. 14, 15, Orkn. 336, Eb. 84 (v. l.) new Ed.: a nickname, Fb. iii: local names, Leiru-lækr, Leiru-vágr, Landn., Fs.

leira: COMPDS: leirubekkr, leiruvík.

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

Similar entries:

Leira (II)

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

n.: neuter.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

O. H. L.: Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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