Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Lita

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 lita

að, [Shetl. to litt = to dye blue; Scot. lit], to dye, Stj. 72, Karl. 505; þú litaðir á mér skallann, Lv. 109; hafa lítt litað sik í blóði, Fas. ii. 471; litaðir í blóði, Mar.

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Runic Inscription

lita

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "lita" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
ellipt.: elliptical, elliptically.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
Goth.: Gothic.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
imperat.: imperative.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
lit: literally.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
pers.: person, personal.
pl.: plural.
pr.: proper.
pres.: present.
pret.: preterite.
recipr.: reciprocally.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
S.: South, Southern.
Scot.: Scottish.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Haustl.: Haustlöng. (A. I.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)
Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)

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