Þora

Old Norwegian Dictionary - þora

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "þora" in Norwegian.

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

þora: þora, v. (þorði, þorat) vove, turde; engimundi þat þora at segja sjalfum hon-um þau verk Hkr. 218; þorði hann þóekki at synja þeim gistingar Fbr. 1928;get ek, at hann hafi ekki þorat atkoma á mínn fund Fbr. 3321; var engisvá grimmr, at hann þyrði á hann atráða Flat. I, 3872; ef þeir fá þannbjargkvið, at þeir mætti eigi gangaeða þørði þeir eigi Grág. 3998; vildijarlinn gjarna láta Joan postola okguðspjallamann í frelsi á braut fara,ef hann þørði fyr keisaranum Post. 43740.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᚮᚱᛆ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

v.: Verbum.

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