Lye

See also: lye, lyé, and -lye

English

Proper noun

Lye

  1. (with the) A suburban area in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SO9284).
  2. (rare) A diminutive of the female given name Lyanna.

Anagrams

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms
  • Lyghe, Lyghie (14th and 15th century)

Etymology

From Old Norse Lýgi n, possibly from Proto-Germanic *liugiją, related to *leugō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²lyːə/

Proper noun

Lye n

  1. A farm and village in Time, Jæren district, Rogaland, Norway
  2. Ellipsis of Lyefjell.

Derived terms
  • Lyefjell
  • Lyevegen
  • Lyevollen

References
  • Oluf Rygh (1915) “Præstegaarden”, in Norske Gaardnavne [Norwegian Farm Names] (in Norwegian Nynorsk), volume 10, pages 143-144
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