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lagbørd nn. footboard
lada vs. to be about to die, draw one's last breath (esp. of animals)
lag nn. 1. layer, place, position; 2. usage, order, condition; 3. state of health; 4. frame of mind, mood, temper; at vara i lagi to be excited; at vara i illu [pørligu] lagi to be depressed or worried; 5. layer; 6. crowd, assembly, company; i gudu [pørligu] lagi;dað er pørligt lag å honon he's very slow (esp. grinding); 7. a push forward; 8. long voyage; 9. long time; 10. chat, long talk; hvat er ditt lag dagsens? What news do you bring today?
laga vw. 1. to move (a little); 2. to execute something piecemeal; 3. to draw a boat up; 4. to carry hay; at laga upp båt [hø, korn]
laga vw. to chatter, gossip
lagafer nf. (ON lakferð?) slow pace or performance; to mak' a l. ower a ting
lagd nm. 1. tuft (of wool); 2. handful, esp. for corn or hay
lagda adj. sluggish, lacking energy, listless
lager adj. keen, eager, greedy
lagman nm. chief judge
lagretman nm. 1. member of public court; witness; 2. assessor, assistant of underfoud Vard-thing - district court
lagting nn. the Law-ting
lagd adj. destined by fate (pp. of legga); sjulagd, havlagd; fyrilagd thoroughly exhausted (Fær. firilagstur < leggjast fyri - to become exhausted)
laks nm. salmon
laksigerd nm. (ON laxagarðr) trap for catching salmon or trout in a stream
lali nm. playing for a little child
lamb nn. lamb; lamb mitt! my dear!
lambarið nf. (ON lambahríð) bad weather in the spring during the lambing time
lambatiindnf. "lamb's tithe": tithe paid in wool, kind of a clergy tithe
lamin adj. lame, powerless
land nn. land
landa vw. to arrive at an ultimate place of destination; de horse landed me upo de braid o' my back; throw/let fall in cert. direction;
landbrim nn. surf, breaking of waves
landfell nn. "land current", tidal wave in shorewards
landamøri nn. pl. boundary-line, -mark
landlopernm. (ON -hlaupari) tramp, vagabond
landseterkop nn. (landsetr(s)kaup) fee paid for leasehold of a farm
landskap nm. landscape; landskapið er farið 'the lanfscape is moving', atmosphere is floating near the ground (summer)
landskyld nf. landrent
langdregenadj. 1. long, thin and slender; 2. long-drawn, tedious; 3. dilatory
langlegg nm. (ON langleggr) shank, bone between thigh-bone and foot
langsedi nn. (ON langsæti) "long-seat", resting chair, a broad wooden seat with arms and support for the back
langsom adj. slow, dilatory; long-drawn, tedious
langspel nn. ancient kind of cithern, a stringed instrument
langvordenadj. 1. long-shaped, extended; 2. long-drawn, slow
lapp nm. (ON lappi) patch
lappa vw. to patch, mend
lappa vw. to walk heavily and clumsily
lar nn. (ON leir) kind of hard clay; Larvik; see also lera
last nf. 1. area of arable land; 2. certain measure
lasta vw. to have an aversion to, unable to take food
latsa vw. 1. to idle; 2. to walk lazily
lav nm. (ON hleifr) piece of dough made into a thick cake; konglalaven
lavenørd adj. (ON laf-eyrðr) having hanging ears
laverni nn. 1. life, living; 2. mode of life; 3. crowd, gathering
lavi nn. (ON lag?) long story, nonsense
lørited nm. (ON lýrittar-eiðr) oath taken by a man to prove his guiltlessness
leanger, leðanger nm. tax
lebek, lebbek nm. spoon
led, låd nn. load, pile
ledi nn. (ON leiti) outlook, point of view, height (point of vantage)
ledli adj. indolent, lazy-looking
lega nf. 1. lying;2. (fish.) interval, rest, stay; 3. distance between boats; at ligga legu to lie long in bed; hannj hever tekið sjer legu he has taken a good rest
legga vw. 1. to lay; 2. to drift, be carried off (by the wind); 3. at leggast: to retire to rest, go to bed; at legga e-t i hugi to keep something in mind; eg lagdi aldri min hug efter di I never applied myself to learn [remember] it; at legga vinden frå jardeni to turn the wind into another quarter (with magic)
legga af 1. to talk in verbose manner; 2. to desist from, cease; 3. to kill, slaughter
legga at to push or press forcibly; at leggast at to lie down, be unwilling to rise
legga efter to leave behind; at legga sin hug efter e-uto apply oneself to some task, study or learn something
legga frå 1. to put aside; 2. to work speedily, make headaway
legga inn 1. to unship the oars; 2. to enclose a piece of ground; 3. to rain finely; he is layin in
legga ned 1. to calm an agitated sea (magic); 2. to kill, slaughter;l. doon de sea; hannj legger ned kava there's much snow falling (Fær. hann leggur kava)
legga til 1. to add;2. to close (a door with a latch); at legga sog til to set eagerly about doing a task; at leggast til to lie down in a sleep; at legga sin hug til e-s to apply oneself to a subject trying to impress it upon one's mind: legge din hug til dess!
legga upp 1. to load, put a load on a horse; 2. to build, raise; 3. to exhaust; at legga upp skiplag (pl) to build castles in the air; at legga upp goddek to put a riddle
legga ut 1. to set off [out] to sea; 2. to interpet, explain
legga veð 1. to exert efforts on the outcome of a matter; 2. to make a dictinct declaration; 3. to make a condition of something;
at legga sog veð to work eagerly
legga å 1. to increase force/violence (weather); 2. to make promise of alms
legviser nm. (ON leiðvísari) compass; at soina legviseren to look at the compass
leka vs. 1. to leak; 2. to be leaky
lembi nn. (ON tvílembi) twin-lamb
lemin adj. powerless, faint, sluggish
lemm nm. 1. part of a loft-floor; 2. shelf
len nf. row of houses under one roof
lengi nf. strip or length
lepel nm. small spoon, hornspoon
lepp nm.1.part, piece, patch; 2. rag, flap
lepp nn. 1. grain, small quantity; 2. something to lap or sip; telepp
leppa vw. 1. to lap (with the tongue); 2. to sip slowly
leppa vw. to walk feebly or slowly, shuffle (aboot)
ler nf. (Fær. læra) learning; instruction
lera, lerka nf. clay, clayey soil
lerdom nm. learning, knowledge
lesna vw. to lower oneself
lesning nm. stake for the line by which a man lowers himself; de lesninrep
let nn. 1. little winsome thing; 2. endearment to children (my treasure!)
lett nm. 1. part, quantity; 2. small quantity, particle
lev nf. (ON leif) remnant
lev nm. (ON hleifr) dough (from which a single loaf or cake is made); see also lav
levingar nf. pl. leavings, what is left over
lið nf. slope, mountain side
lid nf. 1. reliance;2. eagerness, diligence; 3. zeal in executing a work
lida vw. (ON hlíta) to have a confidence in, trust; eg led honon at koma veð, men twit uppå hans ben, jift hannj kom I trusted he would come, but shame upon him, he did not come
lidfullj, lidsom adj. 1. confident; 2. eager, active
liðen nf. (ON líðan) the decline of the day, evening twilight; cf. dagaliðen
ligga vs. 1. to be subdue (of wind); 2. to repose, be at rest; 3. to lie in bed
ligga fyri: dað ligger fyri mjer, dað ligger å minni tungu is on the tip of my tongue
ligga efter to be left undone or neglected
ligga ned 1. to be settled (wind); 2. to lie dormant
ligga upp to lie up; båten ligger uppå
ligga við 1. to appear close at hand (something in sight); 2. to be at stake, on certain condition; dað ligger veð (ON liggja við)
ligga å 1. to be fixed or appointed; 2. to depend on; 3. to be essential or constant (weather)
lik nn. 1. corpse, dead body; 2. burial district
likisom adj. agreeable, amiable
liklig adj. having a sound, healthy appearance
likstigi, -ggi nm. protecting wall in a cemetry wall
lilla vw. to make neat and tidy, brush up; at lilla upp to put in good order: at lilla upp husið
lim nm. 1. limb of the body; 2. thigh of a slaughtered animal; 3. member
lina vw. to decline, grow dusk (of a day); dagen linar
linka vw. to make loose, relax
linn adj. 1. soft to the touch; 2. somewhat loose; 3. mild
inna vw. (ON linna; past linti) 1. to stop, cease; 2. to become softened, abate, calm;hannj linner upp; 3.to lean, incline; linn dog ned! sit down for a moment! at linna at to lean
linnatið nf. 1. short cessation from the pain; 2. abatement of storm
lispund nn.weight, orig.16 pounds
lit nm. 1. colour;2. now mostly blue colour
litel adj. little
liv nn. 1. life; 2.living being (fish); 3. live coal for fire
liv nf. (ON hlíf) 1. temporary state of rest, interval; 2. favourable occasion of doing something
livd nf. (ON hlífð) 1. sort rest after hard work; 2. calming of bad weather
liver nm. 1. living being; 2. coll. small living creatures; 3. bacteria
livandi nn. living;ikke i minu livandi livi!
lið [liþ] nm. joint (in the body)
ljori, ljuri nm. opening in the roof, louver
lju nn. mood, humour
ljud nn. (ON ljóð) 1. sound; 2. sound of voices; eg hørdi ljud derra tunga, til då eg så de
ljud adj. (ON ljótr) 1. ugly;2. hideous
ljumet adj. 1. likewarm;2. close and damp
ljus nn. 1. light;2. = ljori
lodd nm. thick covering of hair or wool
lodden adj. covered with sparse and coarse wool (on sheep)
lofta vw. to ascend, rise
log, ljog nm. 1. sea T; 2. piece of open sea; 3. strong current; faren i ljogenon lost overboard, gone to the bottom
log, ljog nf. (ON lægð) hollow, depression in a landscape
log, ljog nm. (ON lœkr) small stream of water
loga, ljoga vw. (ON lauga) to bathe, wash
loga, ljoga vw. (Fær. loka) to be broken (of somethingthin); at loka syndri
logis adj. 1. lukewarm (of a liquid); 2. vapid in taste
logjek, lodjek nm. filth, excrements
lokka vw. 1. to allure, entice; 2. pet, fondle
lomma vw. 1. to grow light; 2. to clear up; hannj lommar upp it´s clearing up
lomål, lumål nn. (ON hljóðmæli, -*máli) 1. silence; 2. secrecy;at halda alt i lumåli
lond nf. (ON lund) 1. sound;2. melody, song; 3. singing out; 4. noise; 5. complaining; 6. mood, spirits, humor
londi nm. (ON lundi) puffin
longa vw. 1. to listen; 2. to be undecided
lonjdilag nn. 1. noisy complaint; 2. a long time spent in doing a thing; dað myn vara londilag til då hannj kemer åitte
lonna vw. 1. to lurk, be on the watch; 2. to listen secretly; 3. to eavesdrop; 4. to be undecided
lopa vs. (ON hlaupa) 1. to leap, jump (run); 2. to get into sudden violent passion; lopen mjølk
lorg, lord nm. (Fær. lortur) heap, dirty mass
lorga vw. to dirty, soil
los adj. loose, free
lu, lju nn. 1. good performing orexecuting, skill in handling; 2. fine appearance (thing)
lu vw. 1. to hang loosely together; 2. to stick to, follow one’s heels; 3. to desire the opposite sex;at lu um [øver] e-n to stick to somebody; hunden luar um tikið
luderhorn nn. fog-horn
luget adj. 1. exhausted, enfeebled; 2. faint, limp
lukk nf. fortune, good luck; at gånga uppå lukkarheved to go at haphazard
lukkaborð nm. my treasure! (to child)
lukket adj. lucky, fortunate; vel/ill-
lukka nf. my dear! (to a woman)
lukksom adj. lucky, fortunate
luma vw.1.to clear up, lift;2. to pass over, cease (rain)
luma, ljuma vw. to warm up; at ljuma upp
lungasott nf. lung-disease
lunk nn. (ON logn) calming, clearing up in the weather
lunka vw. to calm, clear up;hannj lunkar upp
lura vw. (past lurdi) to sleep lightly;at lura øver to fall into a ligth slumber
luraferði nf. 1. feigned illness; 2. disappointment; cf. ferdalek, -t
lureli adv. indolently and slowly
lus nf. louse
luta vs. to stoop, bend forward; lute ned! stoop down!
luts, lutsa nf. honey, sweet, darling
lyfta vw. 1. to lift;2. to put in question, mention; 3. to set in circulation; du ert ikke at lyfta dað don't let it go any further
lyfting nf. 1. lifting;2. small bite of food
lyftmur nn. dense snowfall = mur, mur(a)kavi
lyll nn. 1. monotonous song; 2. narrative, news; hvatna er lyll dagsens?
lyng nn. heather
lylla vw. 1. to sing monotonously; 2. to tell news
lynn nm. (ON hlunnr) runner (1 of the wood pieces)
lø vw. 1. to listen (also spying); 2. to whisper, hint at, mention slightly;at lø at; hannj lør at; lø aldri! keep your mouth shut!
lø adj. slightly warm, lukewarm (esp. of liquid)
lø nn. 1. sound, noise; 2. narrative, news; 3. tone; 4. manners;
lø vw. 1. to give a hearing; 2. to be silent and still
lø adj. 1. abundant; 2. great; we're gotten a lö corn
lø nn. a warm drink
lø nm. (ON lýðr) flock crowded together, esp. disparagingly
lø vw. to warm up, make lukewarm
løbergroinnjing nm. cod caught at the close of February
løbersmess nf. leap day, 24 Feb.; Kertumess (2 Feb)
løbing nm. small fish found in a stomach of a bigger one
lød nn. 1. sound, tone, melody; 2. low singing; 3. whimpering; 4. humour, temper, mood; 5. news
løda vw. (past løddi) 1. to emit a sound; 2. to whimper; 3. to talk, chat;4. to be quiet, silent
lømet nm. small additional meal
lødska nf.shouting and crying
løf nm. 1. palm of the hand; 2. handful
lølig, løleg, lølek adj. (ON hlœgiligr) 1. merry, playful; 2. lively; 3. with queerful temper
lønhus nn. secret depository for keeping various things
lør nn. pollack, gadus pollachius
løsa vw. 1. to loose; 2. to break, burst, start (weather)
låda vs. (hljóða) 1. to emit a sound; 2. to howl, whine, cry; 3. to talk;4. to flute; 5. to be silent
lådament nn. 1. sound, noise; 2. crying, howling
låder nm. clergyman T
låda nf. corner in the living room for holding commodities, esp. potatoes; taatislåda
lådi nn. 1. noisy sound; 2. load complaint; 3. poor circumstances; 4. miserable state of things; at halda lådi um e-t; dað er lådi veð honon; sikt lådi hannj var i!
lådigråt nn. (ON látugrát) feigned weeping without reason
låmek nm. 1. paw, big clumsy hand; 2. handful
långa nf. ling, gadus molva
långafloga vw.small, long-shaped fly
långalådnn. long-winded complaint
långvi nn. (ON langve) guillemot, uria troile
lår nn. thigh of a human or a large animal
låtska nf. noisy talk, prating; at gera låtsku to make a noise in talking
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