Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Tyrfi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 tyrfi

and tyri, n. a resinous fir-tree used for making a fire; með tyrvi eðr öðrum eldfimum viði, Sks. 427 B; lokar-spán af tyri, Fagrsk. 109; hence týru-tré, Fagrsk. l. c.; tyr-viðr, Hkr. i. 32, iii. 61; tyrvi-tré, Fms. vi. 153; cp. tjör-viðr; all various forms of the same = tar-wood.

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Runic Inscription

tyrfi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "tyrfi" 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.
l. c.: loco citato.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Fagrsk.: Fagrskinna. (K. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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