Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lething

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lething
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A public levy of free farmers in mediaeval Scandinavia, to organise coastal fleets for seasonal excursions and in defence of the realm.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse leiðangr.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ledung (alternative) leidang (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

fyrd

Questions

What does lething mean?
A public levy of free farmers in mediaeval Scandinavia, to organise coastal fleets for seasonal excursions and in defence of the realm.
Where does lething come from?
Borrowed from Old Norse leiðangr.

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