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Dinosaur: [14] [15] Slang term used to describe an out-of-touch older person, a clueless person or an ignorant older man. Dirty old man: [16] [17] [18] An old pervert, specifically referring to older men who make unwanted sexual advances or remarks, or who often engage in sex-related activities. The term suggests that it is inappropriate and ...
Because the Scandinavian languages differ in their pronunciation of the digraphs ei and ej , the name Leif may be either pronounced as an approximate rhyme for "safe", or approximately like the English word "life", In Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Western Norway, it is an approximate rhyme with "safe".
The Younger Futhark equivalent ᛘ is maðr ('man'). It took up the shape of the algiz rune ᛉ, replacing Elder Futhark ᛗ. As its sound value and form in the Elder Futhark indicate, it is derived from the letter for /m/, 𐌌, in the Old Italic alphabets, ultimately from the Greek letter mu (uppercase Μ, lowercase μ).
Loveday is a name, thought to derive from Old English Leofdaeg or alternatively Lief Tag. Leofdaeg is composed of the words leof meaning dear/beloved or precious and daeg meaning day. Lief Tag literally translates to Love Day, and is thought to have existed in eastern Britain from around the 7th century.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 January 2025. American actor and singer (born 1961) This article is about the singer himself. For his self-titled debut album, see Leif Garrett (album). Leif Garrett Garrett in 2017 Background information Birth name Leif Per Nervik Born (1961-11-08) November 8, 1961 (age 63) Origin Hollywood ...
Leif was the son of Erik the Red and his wife Thjodhild (Old Norse: Þjóðhildur), and, through his paternal line, the grandson of Thorvald Ásvaldsson.When Erik the Red was young, his father was banished from Norway for manslaughter, and the family went into exile in Iceland (which, during the century preceding Leif's birth, had been colonized by Norsemen, mainly from Norway).
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old age Greek πρέσβυς (présbus), old man, elder presbyopia, presbycusis [10] prim-denotes something as 'first' or 'most-important' Latin prīmus, first, most important primary pro-denotes something as 'before' another (in [physical] position or time) Greek πρό-(pró-), before, in front of procephalic: proct-anus, rectum