Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ÞYRLA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 ÞYRLA

að, [þyrill: Engl. thrill, drill; A. S. þyrljan = to bore; Old Engl. thirl; Germ. drillen]:—to whirl, as the wind does chaff or dry hay: vindr þyrlar heyinn í háfa lopt.

Similar Words

þá
þá-fjall
þá-gi
þá-leiðis
þá-mikill

Runic Inscription

ÞYRLA

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
ch: chapter.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
S.: South, Southern.