Lystugr

Old Norse Dictionary - lystugr

Meaning of Old Norse word "lystugr" in English.

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

lystugr Old Norse word can mean:

lystugr
adj. [Germ. lüstig; Old Engl. lusty], eager, willing, Stj. 8, 178: charming, lystugt er úti at vera á vori, Bb. 3. 55.
lystugr
2. mod. hearty, of appetite for food; ó-lystugr, of bad appetite, also of food.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
Engl.
English.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Bb.
Búnaðar-bálkr.
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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