Old Norse Dictionary Entry

þyrill

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 þyrill

m., dat. þyrli, [cp. Cumbrian thyrel, a porridge-stick], a whisk with a fringe at the end, with which to whip milk; flauta-þyrill, a stick for whipping milk; hárið er eins og þyrill, hair rough like a þyrill.

2 þyrill

2. the name of a farm and mountain-peak in Icel., from the whirling gusts of wind to which it is liable, Ísl. ii. (Harðar S.)

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

þyrill

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
dat.: dative.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.
S.: South, Southern.