Þyrnigjöf

Old Norwegian Dictionary - þyrnigjöf

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "þyrnigjöf" (or þyrnigjǫf) in Norwegian.

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

þyrnigjöf (þyrnigjǫf)
þyrnigjöf, f. Gave af þyrnitré. Klm. 54617.

Part of speech: f

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, þyrnigjöf may be more accurately written as þyrnigjǫf.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᛦᚱᚿᛁᚵᛁᚯᚠ
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:

f.
Feminin.
m.
Masculin.

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