þá

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

þá

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 þá

f. [from the verb þeyja; Engl. thaw; Germ. thau, in thou-wind; Dan. ]:—a thaw, esp. in the sense of thawed ground; þat er einn eykr má draga á þá á sléttum velli, Grág. ii. 362; þeir rekja spor sem hundar bæði á þá. ok á hjarni, Hkr. i. 111.

Runic Inscription

þᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
adv
adverb.
adv.
adverb.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
etc.
et cetera.
f.
feminine.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
Goth.
Gothic.
i. e.
id est.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
opp
opposed to.
p.
page.
pl.
plural.
S.
South, Southern.
sing
singular.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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