Lejlig

Old Danish Dictionary - lejlig

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

The Old Danish word Lejlig can mean:

  • to. passende, bekvem; at thet forbudhe the andre righe pa leyeligh stadh ok time, som tha leye- ligst ok nyttugst kan ware (1438). Geh. Ark. Arsb. IL 40, 39; haffde icke leilig tid der til. FilL4:0(1607,1647);lod hand rydde oe besette de leiligste steder, Lyscband.26; holdt sig dog stille, tihand vdi Bamberg saa leilig aarsage. sst. 401; forskaudsede de dennem paa samme sted, som varen goed oe leylig ogn. P, Resen. 178; der om kunde : faberammis et moede paa en leylig sted oe tid. sst, 282. Smlgn. Soderwall, Ordb.: lighliker samt beleglig ovf. og ulejlig ndf.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.
to.
tillægsord (adjectivum).

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