Zoëga's A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic
L
end to; liða undir l., to die, perish; at lokum, at last, = loks; til loks, to an end; completely, altogether.
lok, n. a kind of fern or weed; ganga sem l. yfir akr, to spread like weeds over a field.
loka, f. bolt of a door (hurðarloka); láta loku fyrir hurð, to bolt a door; spretta frá lokunni, láta loku frá hurð, to unbolt a door; margr seilist um hurð til lokunnar, many a man reaches far to get what is near at hand.
loka (að), v. to lock, shut (l. hurðina).
lokarr (-s, pl. lokrar), m. plane.
lokar-spánn, m. plane shavings.
lok-hvíla, f. locked bed-closet.
lokhvílu-þil, n. wainscot or panelling of a bed-closet.
lokka (að), v. to allure, entice (Æsir lokkuðu Fenrisúlf til þess at leggja fjöturinn á hann); l. e-t af e-m, to coax or wheedle out of one (ef menn sitja um at l. af mér fé mitt).
lokka-maðr, m. a man with thick locks of hair.
lokkan, f. allurement, enticement.
lokkari, m. allurer, seducer.
lokkast (að), v. to fall in locks (hárit lokkaðist ofan í herðar).
lokkr (-s, -ar), m. lock of hair.
lok-lausa, -leysa, f. nonsense, absurdity (lygi ok loklausa).
lokna (að), v. to come to an end, drop (láta l. niðr mál).
lok-rekkja, f. = -hvíla.
lokrekkju-gólf, n.= hvílugólf.
loks, loksins, adv. at last, finally.
loku-gat, n. a hole for a latch;
-sveinn, m. door-keeper.
lopt, n. (1) air, atmosphere, sky (skein sól, ok var lítt a l. komin); l. var mikit til jarðar at falla, it was a great height to fall down; l. ok lögr, sky and sea; á l. aloft, into the air; bera (fœra) á l., to spread abroad; hlaupa í l. upp, to leap up into the air; liggja í l. upp, to lie face uppermost; á lopti, aloft, in the air, on high; taka spjót á lopti, to catch a spear as it flies; (2) loft, upper room (Gunnar svaf í lopti einu í skálanum); (3) balcony (hann hleypr ofan ór loptinu á strætit).
lopt-dyrr, f. pl. the door to a 'lopt';
-eldr, m. lightning;
-hús, n. 'loft-chamber';
-höll, f. an upper “skemma';
-stofa, f.upper room;
-svalar, -svalir, f. pl. balcony, gallery.
los, n. looseness, breaking up (var þá alstaðar los á fylkingunum).
losa (að), v. (1) to loosen, make loose (hann losar til heyit niðri við jörðina); (2) to perform, do (ok hefir þú þá vel losat þitt erendi); (3) refl., losast, to get loose, get away (l. ór hernaði).
losna (að), v. (1) to become loose, get free (þá rettust fingrnir ok losnuðu af meðalkaflanum); (2) fig,. tók nú bardaginn at l., the ranks began to get loose; l. í sundr, to dissolve, break up; (3) to get away (l. brott).
losta-fullr, a. lustful, lewd;
-girnd, f. lust;
-samligr, a. lecherous;
-semd, f., -semi, f. lustfulness, lust, sensuality.
lost-fagr, a. so fair as to awaken desire (-fagrir litir).
losti, m. lust, carnal desire.
lostigr, a. willing, ready, opp. to 'nauðigr' (skal ek deyja lostig).
lost-verk, n. labour of love; létt eru -verk, a labour of love falls light.
lota, f. (1) round, bout, turn (siðan glíma þeir þrjár lotur); (2) lotum, as adv. by fits and starts, from time to time (en lotum horfði hann á).
lotning, f. reverence, veneration.
ló (pl. lœr), f. golden plover.
lófa-tak, n. (1) hand-shake; (2) show of hands.
lófi, m. the hollow of the hand, palm (mun ek bera þat í lófa mér).
lóg, n. complete use; leggjast í l., to be used up; þeir munu ekki öllu í l. koma, they will be unable to make use of all (their forces).
lóga (að), v. (1) to part with, make away with (lógaðu eigi landinu); (2) to waste, destroy (hvárki mundi sá drykkr viti þeirra l. né afli þeirra).
lómr, m. loon, loom (the bird).
lómundr (pl. -ir), m. lemming.
lón, n. lagoon, inlet.
lukka, f. luck, good fortune.
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