Þarf-leysa

Old Norse Dictionary - þarf-leysa

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

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

þarf-leysa: u, f. needlessness, Gþl. 163; láta þat mart eptir börnum er þ. er, Fb. ii. 13; reikar hugrinn jafnan á því er þ. er í, 655 xi. 3: gen. as adj., þarfleysu-forvitni, -tal, -glens, useless, mischievous, Ld. 170, Fb. i. 312, 400, Grett. 87 new Ed.; þarfleysu upphlaup, Bs. i. 756.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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