ÞEIST

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ÞEIST

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 ÞEIST

or þeisti, a, m. a bird, uria grylle or colymbus grylle L., the sea-pigeon, Edda (Gl.): mod. teisti-kofa, or also þeista, u, f., Fél. i. 19; mod. Norse teiste, Edda (Gl.), passim in mod. usage.

Runic Inscription

þᛁᛁᛋᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fél.
Félags-rit.
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