Old Norse Dictionary Entry

þiðurr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 þiðurr

m., pl. þiðrar; [mod. Norse tjur; Gr. τετράων]:—a partridge. Lat. tetrao perdrix, Edda (Gl.); þiðra (gen. pl.), Gþl. 449: in poets, ben-þ., val-þ., a carrion-bird, Lex. Poët.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

þiðurr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "þiðurr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

gen.: genitive.
Gr.: Greek.
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.
part: participle.
pl.: plural.
þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

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