þræta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

þræta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 þræta

u, f., older and better þrætta, D. N. v. 57, B. K. 51, [Dan. trætte]:—a quarrel, wrangling, litigation, Nj. 16, Fms. vi. 373, viii. 157, 338, Sks. 650, passim; þrætu-bók, a book of dialectics; þrætu hagi, a disputed pasture, Ann. 172.

2 þræta

COMPDS: þrætudólgr, þrætugjarn, þrætumál, þrætusterkr, þrætuteigr.

Runic Inscription

þᚱᛅᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
n.: neuter.
North. E.: Northern English.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
pr.: proper.
qs.: quasi.
recipr.: reciprocally.
S.: South, Southern.
sing: singular.
v.: vide, verb.
þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors

Ann.: Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
B. K.: Björgynjar Kálfskinn. (J. II.)
Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Th.: Theophilus. (F. III.)

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