Þurs

Old Norwegian Dictionary - þurs

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "þurs" in Norwegian.

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

þurs: þurs eller þuss, m. (n. Pl. -ar) 1) Trold,Halvtrold (Dm.3 487 fg); þursa líki þikkimér á þér vera Alv. 2; braut af þjóriþurs ráðbani (dvs. Þórr) hátún ofan hornatveggja Hým. 19; Hrímgrímnir heitirþurs Skírn. 35; þursinn skautst inn íbjargit Halfs. s. 715 fg (c. 5); var þuss-inn þá öngum líkr nema sjalfum sérFld. III, 5473; við skulum ginna þáalla sem þursa Nj. 152 (26319); blend-ingr, þuss einn sá er Þórir hét Grett.14129; líkari eru þeir þursum at vextiok at sýn en mennskum mönnum Eg.25 (4819); Þórir þurs Eg. 25 (483). 2) Runen som betegner þ (jvf F. Magnu- sen Lex. Mythol. s. 703; Dm.3 487).Skírn. 36.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᚢᚱᛋ
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:

c.: Capitel.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

Pl.: Pluralis.

s.: substantiv.

S.: Side.

v.: Verbum.

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