Treyja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - treyja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "treyja" in Norwegian.

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

treyja
treyja, f. 1) se söðultreyja, treyjusöðulL. 2) Trøie; hann spratt upp skjótt okfór í treyju ok kipti skóm á fœtr sérNj. 18 (288); mest hjalp var honum meðguðs miskunn treyja sú, er Vindemiahafði gert honum; hón var dregin úttanok innan við rauðu silki Bær. 1194 jvf 39;treyja með kaprúni af skrúði NL. IV,2498; grœn treyja DN. III, 160. 3) =vápntreyja; Aron var í síðri treyju okgóðri stálhúfu Bp. I, 62420; hann hafðigóða brynju ok styrkja treyju Fm. IX,52724; vóru þrír tigir manna í hringa-brynjum ok tvær treyjur með SturL. II,1603; Þ. hjó með handöxi á öxl Oddiina vinstri, ok géngu í sundr treyjurtvær, ok brynjan lúðisk SturL. II, 17814.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛏᚱᚽᛦᛁᛆ
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.
L.
Linje.
m.
Masculin.
p.
Pagina, side.

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