Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Lýsa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 lýsa

u, f. a gleam, shimmering light; brá yfir blám loga, Þórir spurði hvat lýsu þat væri, Gullþ. 5; ek sé lýsu (lýsa Ed.) langt norðr í haf, Fas. ii. 30 (in a verse); ek sé lýsu nokkura til hafsins, Finnb. 230; Sturlu sýndisk sem lýsu nokkurri brygði fyrir hamarinn, Sturl. ii. 86. lýsu-knappr, m. a nickname, Sturl. iii.

2 lýsa

II. a fish, gadus merluccius, Norse lysing, Edda (Gl.), Fms. vi. 376 (in a verse).

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

lýsa

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

absol: absolute, absolutely.
absol.: absolute, absolutely.
acc.: accusative.
ch: chapter.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
dat.: dative.
f.: feminine.
gl: glossary.
impers: impersonal.
impers.: impersonal.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
n.: neuter.
pass.: passive, passively.
pers.: person, personal.
S.: South, Southern.
s. v.: sub verbo.
sing: singular.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.
þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
D. I.: Diplomatarium Islandicum. (J. I.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Gullþ.: Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
Vþm.: Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)

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