Þjarfr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - þjarfr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "þjarfr" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

þjarfr: þjarfr, adj. 1) flau af Smag, smagløs,blottet for Bismag som pirrer Ganen,Folkespr. kjerv, tjerv Aasen 365 (mods.saltr, súrr); bauð hann þjörfum (dvs.ferske) vötnum fram at fljóta af andlitijarðar með bröttum forsum Kgs. 13728;skolo þér eta hold þess (dvs. Paaskelam-mets) - við þjarft (dvs. usyret) brauð okakrsúrur Hom. 11816. 8317. 2) flau afTænkemaade, i sin Opførsel (jvf þirfingr).SE. I, 530.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᛁᛆᚱᚠᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

adj.: Adjectiv.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

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