Lygn

Old Norse Dictionary - lygn

Meaning of Old Norse word "lygn" in English.

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

lygn
adj. [logn; Scot. loun; Swed. lugn; Dan. luun]:—calm, of wind and waves, Ld. 286, Eg. 482.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
Dan.
Danish.
n.
neuter.
Scot.
Scottish.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
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