leynd

Icelandic

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leint/
• Rhymes: -eint

Noun

leynd f (genitive singular leyndar, no plural)

1. secrecy

   Synonym: laun

2. concealment, occlusion

   Synonym: dul

Declension

Declension of leynd (sg-only feminine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	leynd	leyndin
accusative	leynd	leyndina
dative	leynd	leyndinni
genitive	leyndar	leyndarinnar

Derived terms

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

Related terms

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

Middle English

Verb

leynd

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