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LYST

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Definitions

2 definitions

1 LYST

f. [losti], lust, desire, but in a good sense; þat er hvers lyst sem hann leikr, a saying: appetite, of food, hafa góða lyst; matar-lyst, id.; ó-lyst, lack of appetite.

2 LYST

COMPDS: lystargóðr, lystarlauss, lystarleysi.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

LYST

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation