eldertongue

Old English · adverb

lyt

Part of speech
adverb
IPA
/lyːt/
Syllables
lyːt (1 syllable)

lyt1 · adverb

Senses

  1. little, few

    lyttucc

    particle, small piece

  2. inferior, subordinate

    lȳtle

    female slave

lyt2 · noun

Senses

  1. little, few, a few (substantive use of the adverb)

    Ðæra is nu to lyt ðe wile wel tæcan

    There are now too few that can teach well.

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic [Term?].

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