leu- — To loosen, divide, cut apart. Derivatives include forlorn, analysis, and solve. I. Extended Germanic root *leus . 1. a. lorn, losel, from Old English lēosan, to lose; … Universalium
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
λεύω — (Α) λιθοβολώ ή φονεύω με λιθοβολισμό (α. «πέτροις τε λεύει μνῆμα λάϊνον πατρός», Ευρ. β. «ἥδιστον δέ μοι τὸ κατθανεῑν ἦν καὶ τὸ λευσθῆναι πέτροις», Σοφ.). [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αβέβαιης ετυμολ. Έχει θεωρηθεί ως παρ. τού τ. λᾶας «λίθος» (λεύω < * λεύσ yω,… … Dictionary of Greek
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
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
leister — [lēs′tər] n. [< Scand, as in ON ljoster < ljosta, to strike < IE base * leu , to cut off > Gr lyein, to loosen, dissolve] a kind of fish spear, usually with three prongs vt. to spear (fish) with a leister … English World 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