Old Norse Dictionary Entry

þré-vetr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 þré-vetr

adj. (in mod. usage also þré-vetra, indecl.), three winter’s (i. e. years) old, Eg. 147, Hkr. iii. 188, Fms. i. 77, Ld. 56, Orkn. 278, Grág. i. 503, ii. 122, 258, Jb. 196.

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Runic Inscription

þré-vetr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
decl.: declined.
i. e.: id est.
indecl.: indeclinable.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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