Tyggja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - tyggja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "tyggja" in Norwegian.

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

tyggja
tyggja eller tyggva, v. (tygg, tögg, tugg-inn) tygge; tyggr þú nökkut? tygg eksöl Eg. 81 (19614 fg); svá segist, at coco-drillus einn af öllum kvikendum rœrisínn hinn efra kinnarkjalka til at tyggjameðr Stj. 7734; gó elris hundr alla þánótt óþrotnum kjöptum ok tögg allarjarðir með grimmum kuldatönnum Fbr.1419; Guðr. 2, 39. 40; Am. 80; Pr. 47513.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛏᛦᚵᚵᛁᛆ
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.
v.
Verbum.

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