Lygi

Old Norse Dictionary - lygi

Meaning of Old Norse word "lygi" in English.

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

lygi Old Norse word can mean:

lygi: f., indecl. in sing., but in pl. lygar; [ljúga]:—a lie, falsehood; fyrir lygi Ls. 14; slík lygi, Eg. 59; en mesta lygi, Nj. 79, Fms. vi. 241; ok gafsk ván at lygi (laygi), x. 389: plur., lygar ok drabl, Fas. iii. 423; aptr hverfr lygi þegar sönnu mætir, a saying, Bs. i. 639.

lygi: 2. a fable; en vitrum mönnum þykkir hver saga heimsliga únýtt, ef hann kallar þat lygi er sagt er, en hann má engar sönnur á finna, Ó. T. 2.

lygi: COMPDS: lygiandi, lygifortala, lygigrunr, lygikonungr, lygikvittr, lygilauss, lygiliga, lygiligr, lygilöstr, lygimaðr, lygiorð, lygisaga, lygasiaga, lygivitni.

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

Abbreviations used:

decl.: declined.

f.: feminine.

indecl.: indeclinable.

l.: line.

pl.: plural.

plur.: plural.

sing.: singular.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Ls.: Loka-senna. (A. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Ó. T.: Ólafs Saga Tryggvasonar. (E. I.)

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