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Zoëga's A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic


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-æð, f. long duration;
-æliga, adv. for a long time;
-æligr, a. long-lasting;
-ær, a. -æligr (-ær friðr).
lasinn, a., las-meyrr (-mærr), a. weak, feeble, decrepit.
last, n. blame, vituperation.
lasta (að), v. to blame, speak ill of.
lasta-, gen. pl. from 'löstr';
-fullr, a. faulty, depraved (-fullt líf);
-lauss, a. faultless, guileless.
lastan, f. reproach, blame.
lastanar-orð, n. pl. words of blame.
lastan-ligr, a. reprehensible.
last-auðigr, a. vicious, evil;
-ligr, a. disparaging;
-mæli, n. pl. slander;
-samr, a. slanderous;
-varliga, adv. without guilt or sin;
-varr, a. guilt-less, virtuous;
-veri, f. righteousness.
lata (að), v. impers., e-m latar, one becomes slow, slackens; élinu latar, the snow-storm abates.
latína, f. Latin (language).
latínu-bók, f., -bréf, n., -dikt, n. Latin book, document, composition;
-klerkr, m., -lærðr, pp. Latin clerk, scholar;
-maðr, m. (1) Latin, Roman; (2) Latin scholar, Latinist;
-mál, n. = -tunga;
-skáldskapr, m. Latin poetry;
-stafrof, n. Latin alphabet;
-tunga, f. Latin tongue.
lat-liga, adv. slowly, negligently.
latr, a. slow, lazy.
latún, n. latten, brass.
lauðr, n. (1) lather; (2) froth, foam of the sea (alda lauðri faldin).
lauf, n. leaf, foliage.
laufa-dráttr, m. embroidery representing leaves.
laufgaðr, pp. leafy, covered with leaves (mærðar timbr máli laufgat).
laufgast (að), v. to come into leaf, put forth leaves.
lauf-grœnn, a. leaf-green, verdant;
-segl, n.; sigla með -segli, to take things easy;
-skáli, m. arbour, bower;
-steindr, pp. leaf-dyed, = -grœnn;
-viðr, m. leafy wood.
laug (-ar, -ar), f. (1) bath; (2) hot spring (fyrir sunnan ána eru laugar).
lauga (að), v. to bathe (kona laugaði barn sitt); refl., laugast, to bathe, take a bath (laugaðist konungr í ánni Jordan); to coat, overlay (skjöldr laugaðr í rauðu gulli).
laugar-aptann, m. Saturday evening;
-dagr, m. Saturday;
-kveld, n. =        -aptann;
-morginn, m. Saturday morning;
-nátt, f. Saturday night (the night between Saturday and Sunday);
-vatn, n. bathing water.
lauka-garðr, m. leek-garden.
laukr (-s, -ar), m. leek, garlic.
laun, n. pl. reward, recompense.
laun, f. secrecy, concealment; á (or með) laun, secretly.
laun-barn, n. natural child;
-blót, n. secret worship of the gods;
-dyrr, f. pl. secret doorway;
-festar, f. pl. secret betrothal;
-fundr, m. secret meeting;
-getinn, pp. illegitimate, natural;
-kárr, a. dealing in secrets, mysterious;
-kona, f. concubine;
-koss, m. secret kiss;
-maðr, m. a hidden (sham) person;
-mæli, n. pl. secret talk;
-ráð, n. secret device;
-sát, f. ambush;
-sátt, f. secret agreement;
-stefna, f. = -fundr;
-stigr, m. secret path;
-stuldr, m. pilfering, theft;
-sætt, f. = -sátt;
-tal, n. secret talk.
launung, f. concealment, secrecy af (á, með) launungu, secretly.
laun-vágr, m. hidden creek;
-víg, n. secret manslaughter;
-þing, n. = -fundr, -stefna.
laupr (-s, -ar), m. (1) basket, box; (2) the framework of a building.
lausa-brullaup, a. improvised wedding;
-búð, f. extemporized booth;
-eyrir, m., -, n. movable property, chattels;
-fjöl, f. loose board;
-góz, n. = -;
-kjör, n. pl. loose conditions, void bargain;
-klofi, m. diphthong;
-klæði, n. pl. loose (outer) garments;
-maðr, m. able-bodied labourer who has no fixed home;
-mjöðm, f. a trick with the hip in wrestling;
-snjór, m. loose snow;
-taug, f. loose (reserve) strap;
-viðr, m. loose logs, planks;
-vísa, f. a single verse (not forming part of a poem).
laus-beizlaðr, pp. loose-bridled;
-eygr, a. with unsteady eyes;
-geðjaðr, -geðr, a. fickle-minded;
-grýttr, a. with loose pebbles;
-gyrðr, pp. loose-girthed, without a belt;
-hárr, a. with loose (flowing) hair;
-hugaðr, a. = -geðjaðr.



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