Lítt

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Lítt

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 lítt

as adv. little; ok lærðr heldr lítt, a little scholar, Ó. H. 144; ek kann lítt til laga, I know but little of the law, Nj. 31; hann nam lítt stað (made a little stand) ok hvarf þegar, Fms. vi. 60.

2 lítt

2. wretchedly, poorly; lítt ertú staddr, eða viltú þiggja líf at mér, Fb. i. 565; ok kveðr þá lítt vera komna, Fær. 235; fé þat er lítt var komit á skulda-stöðum, money badly invested, 241; em ek lítt leikinn, Am. 88; Ragnhildr lá á gólfi ok skyldi verða léttari ok var all-lítt haldin, Fb. ii. 263.

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛁᛏᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adv
adverb.
adv.
adverb.
ch
chapter.
lit
literally.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Am.
Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fær.
Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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