Lús

Old Norse Dictionary - lús

Meaning of Old Norse word "lús" in English.

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

lús Old Norse word can mean:

lús: f., pl. lýss, [A. S. and O. H. G. lûs; Engl. louse, pl. lice; Germ. laus]:—a louse; lýss ok kleggjar, Eluc. 23; leita sér lúsa = Dan. lyske sig: sayings, læðast eins og lús með saum; sárt bítr soltin lús; munu jarð-lýsnar synir Gríms kögrs verða mér at bana? sárt bítr soltin lús, kvað Gestr, Landn. 146; hann er mesta fiski-lús, of a good angler, Hrólfr 6 (name of a play); færi-lús, a sheep louse; jarð-lús, vermin; ná-lúS.

lús: COMPDS: lúsablesi, lúsalyng, Lúsaoddi, Lúsaskegg, lúsasótt.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

pl.: plural.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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