Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ÞÍSL

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 ÞÍSL

f. [O. H. G. dihsila; Germ. deichsel; old Swed. þistl; Lat. tēmo qs. tesmo (?); the inflexive l is a diminutive]:—a cart-pole, remains only in the poët. compd sár-þisl, a ‘wound-stick,’ i. e. a sword, Ísl. ii. 389 (in a verse).

Similar Words

þá
þá-fjall
þá-gi
þá-leiðis
þá-mikill

Runic Inscription

ÞÍSL

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
i. e.: id est.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
poët.: poetical, poetically.
qs.: quasi.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.