The story
- Old Norse · borrowed fromleiðangr
- English todaylething
Borrowed from Old Norse leiðangr.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
lething
Today it means: A public levy of free farmers in mediaeval Scandinavia, to organise coastal fleets for seasonal excursions and in defence of the realm. Full definition →
Old Norse leiðangr