Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Tryllskr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 tryllskr

adj. bewitched, the being a troll or a witch; ef konu er tryllska kennd, … skal hón hafa til sex kvenna vitni at hón er eigi tryllsk … ekki veldr hón því sjálf at hón er troll. N. G. L. i. 351.

Similar Words

TÁ
tá-hreinn
tá-járn
tá-meyra
tá-tilja

Runic Inscription

tryllskr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
l.: Linnæus.

Works & Authors

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

View All Sources →