lyft

Etymology 1
From the verb.

Noun

 * 1) lift

Etymology 2
From (participle of ) from  (participle of ). The supine is of the neuter singular.

Etymology
From, possibly rebuilt from the plural or remodelled as a ti-stem from , from. .

Noun

 * 1) air; by extension, the atmosphere or the sky
 * 2) * late 10th century, Ælfric, On the Seasons of the Year
 * "ang"

- Nis nā sēo orðung þe wē ūt blāwaþ and inn ātēoþ ūru sāwol, ac is sēo lyft þe wē on libbaþ on þissum dēadlīcan līfe.


 * 1) * c. 992, Ælfric, "The Exaltation of the Holy Cross"
 * "ang"

- Wynsum brǣþ āfylde þā lyft.


 * 1) * late 10th century, Ælfric, On the Seasons of the Year
 * "ang"

- Hæġl cymþ of reġndropum þonne hīe bēoþ ġefrorene uppe on þǣre lyfte, and swā siþþan feallaþ.


 * 1) * c. 992, Ælfric, "St. Benedict, Abbot"
 * "ang"

- And wæs þā swā stille weder þæt nān wolcn næs on þǣre lyfte ġesewen.

Usage notes

 * Lyft refers to the near sky in which weather, flying animals, etc. appear. The distant sky in which the sun, moon, and stars appear was referred to with, which had a broader meaning, as it could mean the near sky or the distant sky or the sky in general.

Declension
Occasionally it occurs as masculine or neuter:
 * Masculine


 * Neuter

Adjective

 * 1) lifted
 * med lyfta händer
 * with lifted hands

Usage notes

 * lyftna and lyftne (with n) are errors.

Noun

 * 1) a lift (a tool)
 * 2) a lifting (an event)