Trylla

Old Norwegian Dictionary - trylla

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "trylla" in Norwegian.

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

trylla: trylla, v. (ld) gjøre til troll (jvf magna);Dúfþakr var mikill ok mjök tryldr,svá at hann var eigi einhamr Flat. I,52232; þat get ek, at þessi hafi veritforðum daga einn vándr maðr ok hafisíðan trylzt ok vorðit at ormi Fm. VI,143; því næst blótuðu þeir hann oktryldu hann, svá at hann var engummennskum manni líkr Fld. II, 2422;hann verr hauginn með trollskap síðan- ok eigi vitum vér, hvárt hann tryll-ist dauðr eða kvikr Þorskf. 47; Flat.II, 714; þat vóru 20 kettir, þeir vóruákafliga stórir ok allir svartir ok mjöktryldir Vatsd. 28 (4413). 2) kalde en troll (jvf þræla); þú þykki mér troll,er þú bersk svá, at af þér er fótrinn -;eigi er þat trollskapr, at maðr þoli sár-, má þat verða til drengskapar, okværi þat svá at virða, en trylla menneigi, alls þú ert góðr drengr kallaðrHeið. 30 (3662).

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛏᚱᛦᛚᛚᛆ
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.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

v.: Verbum.

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