Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ÞEYTA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 ÞEYTA

t, a causal to þjóta, þaut:—to make sound, þeyta lúðr, to blow the trumpet, Stj. 392, Al. 35; þ. hornum, to blow the horn, Stj. 133; þeyta organ, to blow the organ, Konr.; þeyta röddina, to shout out, Fms. i. 302, 303, Thom. 409, passim.

2 ÞEYTA

2. to gallop, to ride fast, Fas. i. 93, and in mod. usage.

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Runic Inscription

ÞEYTA

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Konr.: Konráðs Saga. (G. III.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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