Þjófr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - þjófr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "þjófr" in Norwegian.

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

þjófr: þjófr, m. (G. -s, N. Pl. -ar) Tyv. Landsl.9, 7; lét hann taka morðingja ok þjófaok refsaði svá ríkum sem óríkum ránok þýskur ok öll óknytti Flat. II, 4318;ertu þjófr eða hví ríðr þú svá óðligaok um nætr? Klm. 37824; þat er vík-inga háttr at afla sér fjár með ránumeðr svörfum, en þat er þjófa háttr atleyna eptir Flat. I, 4128.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᛁᚮᚠᚱ
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:

G.: Genitiv.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

Pl.: Pluralis.

v.: Verbum.

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