lyt

lyt

1. present tense of lyta

From Proto-West Germanic [Term?].

• IPA^(key): /lyːt/

lȳt

1. little, few

   lyttucc ― particle, small piece

   lȳthwōn ― very little, very few

2. (in compounds) inferior, subordinate

   lȳtle ― female slave

• lȳthwōn

lȳt ? (indeclinable)

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.

   • c. 992, Ælfric, "Preface"

     Ure Drihten bebead his discipulum þæt hí sceoldon læran and tæcan eallum þeodum ða ðing þe he sylf him tæhte; ac þæra is nu to lyt ðe wile wel tæcan and wel bysnian.

     Our Lord commanded his disciples that they should instruct and teach all people the things which he had himself taught to them; but of those there are too few who will well teach and well exemplify.