Þröng-leiki

Old Norse Dictionary - þröng-leiki

Meaning of Old Norse word "þröng-leiki" (or þrǫng-leiki) in English.

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

þröng-leiki (þrǫng-leiki)
a, m. narrowness, Fms. xi. 431.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, þröng-leiki may be more accurately written as þrǫng-leiki.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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