Lúta

Old Icelandic Dictionary - lúta

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "lúta" in English.

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

lúta Old Icelandic word can mean:

lúta
(lýt; laut, lutum; lotinn), v.
lúta
1) to lout, bow down (konungr laut þá allt niðr at jörðu);
lúta
2) to bow to in homage or worship (Erlingr laut konungi ok heilsaði honum);
lúta
3) to give away, yield; hinir lægri verða at l., the weaker has to yield;
lúta
4) with preps., l. at e-u, to bear upon, have reference to (þat sem at lýtr þess manns lofi); to bow for a thing; l. at litlu, to be thankful for little; l. til e-s, to belong to, bear upon (þetta efni lýtr til lofs herra Guðmundi); to pay homage, show deference, to (lutu allir til hans); l. undir e-n, to be subject to (þeir ætluðu engan guð vera þann, er þeir áttu undir at l.).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᚢᛏᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-s
einhvers.
e-u
einhverju.

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