Lykt

Old Norse Dictionary - lykt

Meaning of Old Norse word "lykt" in English.

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

lykt Old Norse word can mean:

lykt: 1. f. [lúka], chiefly used in plur. the end, conclusion, Fms. vii. 187, x. 253, xi. 82, 217, 326, Eg. 733: adverb., at lyktum, and til lykta, at last, finally, Nj. 99, Eg. 196, Fms. vii. 232, 278, x. 409. lykta-lauss, adj. endless, Barl. 142.

lykt: 2. f. [Dan. lugt], a smell, Gd. 73; ó-lykt, a bad smell. lyktar-lauss, adj. without smell.

lykt: 3. f. [Dan. lögte], a lantern, Bs. ii. 257.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

adverb.: adverbially.

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

plur.: plural.

Dan.: Danish.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)

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

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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