ABSTRACT
Desire (Lyst-noun; Begjær-noun; begjære-verb; Attraa-noun; attraae-verb)
Lyst is derived from the Old Norse losti, German and English lust, and Gothic lustus. The lexical meaning of Lyst is a strong or intense inclination or erotic desire. However, such a feeling may be mental as well as physical. Lyst may also describe a feeling of joy or happiness as well as satisfaction and pleasure or whatever creates such a feeling of satisfaction and contentment. Lyst is often used with prepositions and often in such contexts means something like a wish or pleasure or delight and not necessarily desire.1
