Þunnr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - þunnr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "þunnr" in Norwegian.

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

þunnr: þunnr, adj. 1) tynd, mods. þjokkr; þunnöx Fm. VI, 305 (jvf þunneggjaðr); þúhefir haus þunnan, en ek hefir öxiþunga Eb. 57 (10721); þar sem hónhafði brunnit, var á komit nýtt skinnþunnt ok fagrt Bp. I, 32315 jvf 35112. 2) tynd, let flydende; hann gat torvelligaok með miklum sárleik gengit hinnarþynnri þurftarinnar Bp. I, 38314. 3) grisen, saadan at de enkelte Dele ere stil-lede nogen Afstand fra hinanden (mods.tæt eller þjokkr); þunnt hár Fm. VII,2399; þunn fylking OH. 20434; þuntmyndi vera um merkistöngina ef -OH. 20632 (Flat. II, 34036), mods. þröngt20626; fylkja þunnt Fm. VI, 406; þunntveðr dvs. klart Veir, Fbr. 1432; Eb. 51(9411); Bp. I, 17219. 4) af ringe Omfangeller Styrke, ubetydelig; þegja þunnuhljóði Hm. 7; vér undirstöndum kær-leikann þunnan vera yðar í millum DN.IX, 186.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᚢᚿᚿᚱ
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.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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