Lygi

Old Norwegian Dictionary - lygi

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "lygi" in Norwegian.

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

lygi: lygi, f. (N. Pl. lygar) = lygð. Mar. 3422;þat er ok hin mesta (dvs. den største,groveste) lygi Fm. VI, 24125; jvf Nj. 50 (791); er þetta eigi lygi dvs. dette ervisseligen sandt, Draum. 13024 (Anal.18428); ef hann kallar þat lygi, er sagter OT. 22; bera upp lygi fyrir e-nEg. 14 (2712); sakir hvers dirfizt þérat bera fram fyrir mér þvílíkar lygarMar. 87414; þeir bera drœso lygifirir páfa Anecd. 45 (42); þeir hafameð lygi ok íllum prettum (nl. ílltíðendi) fram flutt Anecd. 413 (412); aptrhverfr lygi þá, er sönnu mœtir (dvs. Løgnkan ikke bestaa mod Sandheden) Bp. I,6397; er þat eigi vánar lygi (dvs. det giki Opfyldelse, som i Drøm var bebudet),at þar er kominn V. Mag. 4131; eigiverðr ván at lygi dvs. det gaar som manventede, man bliver ikke skuffet i sin For-ventning, Bær. 11115; gafst ván at lygidvs. Haabet gik ikke i Opfyldelse, Fm. X,38924 (Ágr. 2815).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᛦᚵᛁ
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:

f.: Feminin.

gr.: græft.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

p.: Pagina, side.

Pl.: Pluralis.

s.: substantiv.

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