Líta

Old Icelandic Dictionary - líta

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "líta" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

líta Old Icelandic word can mean:

líta
(lít; leit, litum; litinn), v.
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1) to look; ok í augu leit, and looked him in the eyes;
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2) to see, behold (Sölvi gat at l., hvar þeir flýðu);
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3) with preps.. l. á e-t, to look on or at; to consider, take into consideration (hann kvazt mundu l. á slík mál); þótti Þrándr brátt hafa á litit, Th. was thought to have been hasty; l. á með e-m, to keep an eye on, take care of; l. til e-s, to look towards one; konungr leit ástaraugum til hennar, the king cast love glances at her; hver spurning lítr jafnan til svara, a question looks for an answer; l. við e-m, to look at one (keisari leit við honum ok spurði, hverr hann væri); l. yfir e-t, to look over (Þ. hafði litit yfir verk húskarla sinna);
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4) refl., lízt e-m, it seems (appears) to one; leizt honum mærin fögr, he thought the maiden beautiful; svá lízt mér, sem, it seems to me that; lízt þér eigi silfrit, dost thou not like the silver?; hversu lízt þér á mey þessa, what dost thou think of this maiden?; leizt mér vel á konunginn, I was pleased with the king; recipr., to look to one another (fellst hvárt öðru vel í geð, ok litust þau vel til ok blíðliga).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛁᛏᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-t
eitthvat.
e-m
einhverjum.
e-s
einhvers.
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