lýsa

lýsa (third person singular past indicative lýsti, third person plural past indicative lýst, supine lýst)

1. to shine, to illuminate

lýsa fyri degi

1. to dawn

lýsa upp

1. to show, display

From Old Norse lýsa, from Proto-Germanic *liuhsijaną, derived from *leuhsaz (“light”, adjective) and/or *leuhsą (“light”, noun).

• IPA^(key): /ˈliːsa/

  Rhymes: -iːsa

  Homophones: Lísa

lýsa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative lýsti, supine lýst)

1. (intransitive) to give off light; glow, shine
2. (impersonal) to grow brighter (i.e. ambient light increases)
3. (with dative object) to light someone’s way
4. (with accusative object) to light, to illuminate, brighten
5. (with accusative object) to lighten (make lighter in color)
6. (with dative object) to describe

   Geturðu lýst þessu fyrir mér í smáatriðum?

   Can you describe this to me in detail?

7. to declare
8. (with accusative object) to illuminate (decorate a manuscript)

• (grow brighter): birta