Lútr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - lútr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "lútr" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

lútr: lútr, adj. 1) ludende, forover bøiet; maðr-inn - er eigi þáleiðis skapaðr lútr okniðrleitr, sem skynlaus kvikendi Stj.2031; þat vóru karlar tveir -, þeirstóðu lútir, ok horfði annarr eptiröðrum Hítd. 3312; stóð hann hnekkðrok lútr ok lokði af hendr niðr Post.53412. 2) nedbøiet, fornedret, ydmyget; lútr var hann ok lítill at líkams yfirliti,en hjarte hans var hátt fyrir guðiHeilag. I, 247; ek býðr þér holmgönguat ákveðnum tíma Finnboga, ok skuluþér þá lútir fara Hofverjar Vatsd. 33(5328); fór Bergr þá lútari bikkjan, erek sló hann svá, at hann féll við Vatsd.33 (543).

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᚢᛏᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

adj.: Adjectiv.

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