An Icelandic-English dictionary. Richard Cleasby and Gudbrand Vigfusson. 1874.
leister — noun Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse ljōstr leister Date: circa 1534 a spear armed with three or more barbed prongs for catching fish … New Collegiate Dictionary
leister — /lee steuhr/, n. 1. a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish. v.t. 2. to spear (fish) with a leister. [1525 35; < ON ljostr salmon spear, akin to ljosta to strike] * * * … Universalium
leister — [ li:stə] noun a pronged spear used for catching salmon. verb spear with a leister. Origin C16: from ON ljóstr, from ljósta to strike … English new terms dictionary
leister — leis•ter [[t]ˈli stər[/t]] n. 1) a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish 2) to spear (fish) with a leister • Etymology: 1525–35; < ON ljōstr salmon spear … From formal English to slang
leu-2 (*leuĝh-) — leu 2 (*leuĝh ) English meaning: to cut off, separate, free Deutsche Übersetzung: “abschneiden, trennen, loslösen” Note: Root leu 2 (*leuĝh ): “to cut off, separate, free” : Root leuĝ (*leuĝh ): “to break” Note: also leu̯ǝ … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
leis´ter|er — leis|ter «LEES tuhr», noun, verb. –n. a rod with three or more prongs on the end, used for spearing fish. –v.t. to spear (fish) with such a rod. ╂[< Scandinavian (compare Danish lyster, Old Icelandic ljōstr < ljōsta strike)] –leis´ter|er,… … Useful english dictionary
leis|ter — «LEES tuhr», noun, verb. –n. a rod with three or more prongs on the end, used for spearing fish. –v.t. to spear (fish) with such a rod. ╂[< Scandinavian (compare Danish lyster, Old Icelandic ljōstr < ljōsta strike)] –leis´ter|er, noun … Useful english dictionary
