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Lystugr

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2 definitions

1 lystugr

adj. [Germ. lüstig; Old Engl. lusty], eager, willing, Stj. 8, 178: charming, lystugt er úti at vera á vori, Bb. 3. 55.

2 lystugr

2. mod. hearty, of appetite for food; ó-lystugr, of bad appetite, also of food.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

lystugr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
ch
chapter.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors

Bb.
Búnaðar-bálkr.
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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