Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Tyrfa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 tyrfa

d, [torf], to cover with turf, sod. Fas. i. 134, iii. 389, Sturl. i. 155, passim.

2 tyrfa

2. [Swed. törfja], to pelt (with turf and stones?); t. e-n með grjóti ok með torfi, N. G. L. i. 82; cp. ‘tyrva med stenom’ in Swed. law; torfleikr, a pelting game.

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

tyrfa

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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