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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

þreyja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

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1 þreyja

u, f: endurance, patience; eg hefi ekki þreyju til þess. þreyju-lauss, adj. impatient.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

þreyja

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
ch
chapter.
Cod.
Codex.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
e. g.
exempli gratia.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
p.
page.
pres.
present.
pret.
preterite.
S.
South, Southern.
s. v.
sub verbo.
subst
substantive, substantival, substantivally.
subst.
substantive, substantival, substantivally.
v.
vide, verb.
viz
videlicet.
viz.
videlicet.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hallgr.
Hallgrímr Pétrsson.
Hdl.
Hyndlu-ljóð. (A. II.)
Skm.
Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)
Vkv.
Völundar-kviða. (A. II.)

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