Lýsi

Old Norse Dictionary - lýsi

Meaning of Old Norse word "lýsi"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

Old Norse word lýsi can mean:lýsi

lýsi
n. a lighting, brightness, Hom. 128.
lýsi
II. oil, train-oil, from its bright colour, Stj. 154, K. Á. 206, Gþl. 524, K. Þ. K. 162, freq. in mod. usage; þorsk-lýsi, cod-oil; hákarls-lýsi, shark-oil; sel-lýsi, seal-oil; brætt lýsi, sjálfrunnið lýsi.
lýsi
COMPDS: lýsisfat, lýsimælir.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᚢᛋᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
K. Þ. K.
Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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