ljósta lýst, laust, lustum, lostinn v
1.
to strike, smite (laust hann sveininn með sprota); l e-n kinnhest, to give one a box on the ear; hann lýstr ofan í miðjan hvirfil honum, he dealt him a blow in the middle of the crown; laust hann selinn í svima, he stunned the seal (by a blow on the head);
2.
to strike, hit, with a spear, arrow (þá var Knútr lostinn öru til bana); �jóstólfr skaut broddi, ok laust undir kverkina, and hit him under the chin;
3.
phrases, l árum í sjó, to dash the oars into the sea; l eldi í, to put fire to; l e-u upp, to spread a rumour (skal ek þá l upp þeim kvitt, at); l upp herópi, to raise the war-cry; l e-u við e-u, to put forth in defiance against (E laust skildinum við kesjunni); G lýstr við atgeirinum, G parries the blow with the bill;
4.
impers illviðri lýstr á, bad weather comes on of a sudden; laust í bardaga með þeim mikinn, it came to a great battle between them; laust hræzlu í hug þeim, they were panic-stricken; e-m lýstr saman, to come to blows, begin to fight; ok er saman laust liðinu, when they came to close fighting; myrkri lýstr yfir, darkness comes on suddenly
