Old Norse Dictionary Entry

þróndr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 þróndr

m. a castrated boar (majalis), Edda (Gl.)

2 þróndr

II. a pr. name, the Icel. form Þrándr being later and not correct, mod. Norse Thrond: so in the Icel. phrase, vera e-m Þrándr í Götu, to be a ‘Gate-Thrond’ to one, i. e. a stumbling-block in one’s path, evidently from the story of Thrond of Gata in the Færey-Saga: in local names, Þróndar-nes, -staðir, Fms., Landn.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

þróndr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

i. e.: id est.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
loc: local, locally.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
pr.: proper.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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