Leyni

Old Norse Dictionary - leyni

Meaning of Old Norse word "leyni" in English.

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

leyni Old Norse word can mean:

leyni
n. a hiding-place, esp. in pl., 623. 3: sing., leita sér leynis, Nj. 267; í leyni e-u, Korm. 144: í leyni = í leynd.
leyni
COMPDS: leynibragð, leynidyrr, leynifjörðr, leynigata, leynigröf, leynihérað, leynikofi, leynistigr, leynivágr, leynivegr.

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.
especially.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
sing.
singular.

Works & Authors cited:

Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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