ljot

From Old Norse ljótr, from Proto-Germanic *leutaz. Cognates include Faroese ljótur, Jamtish ljøt. Attested as giøt by Jacob Nicolai Wilse in 1780 in his dictionary of Spydeberg dialect (he used gi- for every word beginning with sound [j]).

ljot (neuter ljott, definite singular and plural ljote, comparative ljotare, indefinite superlative ljotast, definite superlative ljotaste)

1. ugly

   Synonyms: stygg, ufjelg, fæl

• lyte

From Old Norse ljótr, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz. Akin to English light.

ljot (neuter ljott, definite singular and plural ljote, comparative ljotare, indefinite superlative ljotast, definite superlative ljotaste)

2. light, shining (only used in given names)

   Synonyms: ljos, bjart

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• “ljot” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.