Sið-leysa

Old Norse Dictionary - sið-leysa

Meaning of Old Norse word "sið-leysa" in English.

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

sið-leysa
(sið-lausa), u, f. want of manners, immorality, lawlessness; úvenjur ok siðleysnr, Fms. xi. 296; þótti mönnum mikit um siðlausu þá er konungr görði, Ó. H. 85; siðleysur vándra manna, Bs. i. 105: ill-breeding, Sks. 280 B.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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