Tyrfa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - tyrfa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "tyrfa" in Norwegian.

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

tyrfa: tyrfa, v. (fð) 1) dække med Tørv; tyrfahaug Fld. I, 1343; faðir mínn ok móðirtóku sótt saman bæði, ok vóru þautyrfð ok trollum gefin Fld. III, 38923;þeir mundo hlaða vegg í dalinn fyrirofan ok neðan ok tyrfa yfir síðan okkasa þar metorð Guðmundar SturL. I,14912. 2) kaste Tørv paa en; skal tyrfahann með grjóti ok með torfi GuL. 253;se torfs maðr under torf; jvf gsv. tyrwameþ stenom, gryt 2 VML. Manh. 12;gd. thaa ledhæ the hanum uth ok kastæok torffwæthæ hanum meth uren thyngoc stenæ Lucid. udg. af C. Brandt S. 8.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛏᛦᚱᚠᛆ
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:

gd.: gammeldansk.

L.: Linje.

S.: Side.

v.: Verbum.

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