Lýsa

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

lýsa Old Icelandic word can mean:

lýsa

I)

lýsa

(-ta, -tr), v.

lýsa

1) to light up, illuminate (sól skal l. allan heim ok verma); impers., ok lýsir allt lopt af faxi hans, and from his mane is lighted up all the sky; lýsir af e-u, it shines, glitters (lýsti ok af hjálminum, er sólin skein á); lýsir, it gets light, it dawns (um morguninn, er lýsa tók);

lýsa

2) to manifest, show, exhibit (Heinir lýstu mikinn drengskap);

lýsa

3) to proclaim, publish, give notice of, as a law term; with acc., l. frumhlaup, sár, víg á hendr e-m, to charge one with, indict one for, an assault, wound, manslaughter; with dat., l. vígi á hendr sér, to declare oneself to be the cause of a death;

lýsa

4) to publish, proclaim, with dat. (lýsir hann þingreið sinni); l. yfir e-u, to make known (S. lýsir erindi sínu fyrir jarli);

lýsa

5) impers., nú lýsir hér yfir því, at hún, now it became clear, that she;

lýsa

6) to illuminate (a book).

lýsa

II)

lýsa

f. gleam, shimmering light (ek sé lýsu nökkura til hafsins).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᚢᛋᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary
• Old Swedish - K.F Söderwall's Dictionary