Hi Grace,

The infinitive is 'lítask' (Norse Course spelling), or lítast (modern
spelling). In the present tense 3rd person singular this becomes
'lízk' (Norse Course spelling) = lízt (Zoega spelling) = líst (modern
spelling).

-r (3rd person singular indicative) + sk (middle voice ending) --> sk

t + s --> z (pronounced [ts]), which became s [s] in Modern Icelandic

líta "to look"
lítask "to seem"
e-m lístask "it seems to someone", "someone thinks"

Llama Nom


--- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, "Fred and Grace Hatton"
<hatton@...> wrote:

>
> What is the infinitive of líst in Gunhilld's remarks towards the end

of the

> last section - - Svo líst mér .... I couldn't find anything that I

thought

> was right.
> Thanks!
> Grace
> Fred and Grace Hatton
> Hawley Pa
>