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Old Norse Dictionary - list

Meaning of Old Norse word "list" in English.

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

list Old Norse word can mean:

list: f. [prob. derived from læra, q. v., Goth. laisjan, before the s was changed into r]:—art, craft; þá list sem astrologia heitir, Stj. 66; kvennligar listir, Fs. 134; klerklig list, Bs. i. 680; hann hafði þeirrar listar eigi fengit, Fb. i. 215; gör með list ok kunnáttu, Edda 8; hann fann ok margar listir, 148 (pref.)

list: II. [Germ. and Dan. list; Old Engl. liste], craft, artifice, Sks. 689: refinement, með allri list ok kurteisi, Fas. i. 29; Ólafr fagnar honum vel ok með mikilli list, Fms. x. 226.

list: COMPDS: listamaðr, listaskáld.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

Goth.: Gothic.

pref.: preface.

prob.: probably.

q. v.: quod vide.

v.: vide.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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