Lítil-læti
Old Norse Dictionary - lítil-læti
Meaning of Old Norse word "lítil-læti"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- lítil-læti
- n. humility, condescension. Germ. demuth, Sks. 708, Orkn. 138, Fms. i. 147, Hom. 134, Greg. 29, Grett. 161 A, Fs. 53, Lil. 25, Mar. passim.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛁᛏᛁᛚ-ᛚᛅᛏᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- Germ.
- German.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Fs.
- Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- Greg.
- Gregory. (F. II.)
- Grett.
- Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
- Hom.
- Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
- Lil.
- Lilja. (A. III.)
- Mar.
- Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
- Orkn.
- Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)