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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Tord-yfill

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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1 tord-yfill

[= A. S. tord-wifel, tord; Engl. turd; Swed. and mod. Dan. skarn-basse]:—a dung-beetle; vér höfum veiddan tordyfil einn, Dropl. 10.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

tord-yfill

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "tord-yfill" 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.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
S.
South, Southern.
Swed
Swedish.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors

Dropl.
Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)

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