Þyrsta

Old Norwegian Dictionary - þyrsta

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "þyrsta" in Norwegian.

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

þyrsta: þyrsta eller þysta, v. (st) gjøre tørstig;þar þyrstir jörðina til (dvs. efter) döggvarAlex. 5021; öll þessi skrimsl fóru rem-jandi, hvert eptir sínni nattúru ok raustok með gapanda gin, svá sem þau þyrstiöll til blóðs þessa réttláta manns okhann at svelgja Heilag. I, 5731; Hom.1717; þá er mik þyrsti, þá gáfu þérmik at drekka Barl. 3518; jvf Stj. 38813;uden tilføiet Akk.: mun þá eigi síðanþyrsta né hungra Elucid. 1416; er sölinetr, þyrsti æ þess at meirr Eg. 81(19621); þyrstandi eyðimörk Heilag. II,3909.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᛦᚱᛋᛏᛆ
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:

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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