hlýða

Verb

 * 1)  to obey
 * Hundarnir hlýða okkur ekki!
 * The hounds don't obey us!
 * 1)  to listen
 * 2) * Hávamál (English source, Icelandic source)
 * Inn vari gestur
 * er til verðar kemur
 * þunnu hljóði þegir,
 * eyrum hlýðir,
 * en augum skoðar.
 * Svo nýsist fróðra hver fyrir.
 * The knowing guest
 * who goes to the feast,
 * In silent attention sits;
 * With his ears he hears,
 * with his eyes he watches,
 * Thus wary are wise men all.

Usage notes
The more common term for “listen” is.

Etymology
From, from.

Verb

 * 1) to listen
 * 2) to obey