TEITR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

TEITR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 TEITR

adj. [A. S. tât; mid.H. G. zeiz = dear, beloved], glad, cheerful; tefldu í túni teitir vóru, Vsp. 8; teitum jó, a wild steed, Hm. 89; vit skolum teitir, Hkv. 1. 6; ú-teitr, downcast, Hým.; ein-teiti, q. v.; öl-teiti, q. v.

2 TEITR

II. Teitr, a pr. name, Landn.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᛁᛁᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
gl: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
pr.: proper.
q. v.: quod vide.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Hým.: Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)

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