leynd

From Old Norse leynd, from Proto-Germanic *laugnīþō, from Proto-Germanic *laugnijaną (“to conceal”), equivalent to leyna +‎ -d. Cognate with Faroese loynd (“concealment, secret, secrecy”).

• IPA^(key): /leint/
• Rhymes: -eint

leynd f (genitive singular leyndar, no plural)

1. secrecy
2. concealment, occlusion

• (secrecy): laun
• (concealment): dul

• leyndardómur (“mystery”)
• leyndarmál (“secret”)

• laun (“secrecy”)
• launung (“secret”)
• leyna (“to hide, to conceal”)
• leyndur (“hidden, concealed; secret”)
• leyni (“hidden place”)
• ljúga (“to lie”)

leynd

1. Alternative form of lenden (“to come, to dwell”)