n.
WA litilayke, lityllaike, lityllake
'smallness'
(Modern English )littel (adj.) + suffix < ON -leikr (cp. godlaik (n.)); the formation of the compound is always explained by input from ON, cp. lítilleikr 'lowness, smallness'. Its unique attestation in WA may be taken as additional circumstantial evidence in favour of an ON origin.
PGmc Ancestor
*lūt- or *līt- + laik-
Proposed ON Etymon (OIcel representative)
lítilleikr 'lowness, smallness'
(ONP lítilleikr)
Other Scandinavian Reflexes
OE Cognate
Phonological and morphological markers
Summary category
C4c
Unique to WA
Occurrences in the Gersum Corpus
WA 1709, 2505, 2706 etc.