Teiti

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Teiti

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 teiti

f. gladsomeness, joy, cheerfulness; mæla teiti, Gh. 2; opt var í túni teiti meiri, Gkv. 1. 22; ek verð at hefja þessa teiti, Fms. vii. 119; hitt er ölsiðr meiri, at menn göri sér gaman, ok fám oss ölteiti nökkura, id.; leik ok teiti. play and joy, vii. (in a verse): poët., hugins teiti, the raven’s cheer, Geisli. teiti-mál, n. pl. words of good cheer, Kormak.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᛁᛁᛏᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
f.: feminine.
gl: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
poët.: poetical, poetically.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gh.: Guðrúnar-hefna. (A. II.)
Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)

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