Lyte

Old Swedish Dictionary - lyte

Meaning of Old Swedish word "lyte" in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

lyte Old Swedish word can mean:

lyte
L.
lyte
1) vanskaplighet, lyte. " gud. .. kan. .. hwan lyma eller lidha moot aaterförgiä, vthan alt lyyte eller vanskapan huan j sin stadh" SvKyrkobr (Lucid B) 226. " dömpde iac hanum fore saramalit XIX marc aff oc fore lytit xx marc" Uppl Lagmansdomb 11 (1490). - Jfr byte.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • lyyte )
  • lytis bot (lytitz-),

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᛦᛏᚽ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

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Works and authors cited:

SvKyrkobr
Svenska Kyrkobruk under medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1900. SFSS.
Uppl Lagmansdomb
Upplands Lagmansdombok 1490--1494. Utg. af K. H. Karlsson. 1907. SFSS.
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