Skyn-leysi

Old Norse Dictionary - skyn-leysi

Meaning of Old Norse word "skyn-leysi" in English.

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

skyn-leysi
n. senselessness, want of reason, Sks. 776, Barl. 133, 180.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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