Leje

Old Danish Dictionary - leje

Meaning of Old Danish word "Leje", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.

The Old Danish word Leje can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) i nuv. bet. fk.; biørnenn er spuoritt thill simm leye. Ranch. 201; leiien, som thett (0: et dyr) haffuerliggett (1592). Rosenv., GI. D. IV. . 50830; uuder huilcken mafven ligger ochafuer ligesom sin trygge leye,S.Paulli, Flora D. 129T; et vilt diur, der kunde komme springende from aff sin leye. B. Tott. IL. 109. —
  • 2) tilliggende: forsadhe halte gaard meth alle sinæ leyæ (1404). Molb. 0. Peters. 189. Smlun. borge-, djur-, falke-, fiske-, kinder-, kværleje ovf. samt nat-, vint- erleje ndf.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᚽᛁᚽ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
et.
enkelttal (singularis).
fk.
fælleskon (genus commune).
t.
tysk.
n.
norsk.

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