Tyrma

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Tyrma

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 tyrma

d, qs. tyrfa? (rm = rf), prop. to pelt (?), only used in metaph. phrase, þat tyrmir yfir e-n, to be overwhelmed, from ailment or evil.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᚢᚱᛘᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
p.
page.
prop
properly.
prop.
properly.
qs.
quasi.
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