Lista

Old Norse Dictionary - lista

Meaning of Old Norse word "lista" in English.

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

lista
u, f., mod. listi, a, m. [A. S. and Engl. list], a list, a carpenter’s term, as also the list, selvage, border of cloth; spengr ok listur, Stj. 563; ok gyldar listur á, Eb. 226, Al. 35 (of a shield).

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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