Lepja

Old Norse Dictionary - lepja

Meaning of Old Norse word "lepja" in English.

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

lepja
pres. lep, lapti; part. lapit; [A. S. lapian; Engl. lap]:—to lap like a dog; this word seems not to occur in old writers, but is freq. in mod. usage and undoubtedly old.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Engl.
English.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
part.
participle.
pres.
present.
S.
Saga.

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