Drit

Old Norse Dictionary - drit

Meaning of Old Norse word "drit"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

drit
n. (mod. dritr, m.), [Engl. dirt, cp. dríta], dirt, esp. of birds, fugla-d., dúfna-d., Stj. 620. 2 Kings vi. 25; síðan tekr hann fugla dritið, Þiðr. 79, v. 1.: local names, Drit-sker, Eb. ch. 4; Drit-vík, Bárð. ch. 4: nicknames, Drit-kinn, Gullþ.; Drit-ljóð, Fms. ix; Drit-loki, Sturl. i. 30.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚱᛁᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

ch.
chapter.
cp.
compare.
Engl.
English.
esp.
especially.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide.
þ.
þáttr.

Works & Authors cited:

Bárð.
Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gullþ.
Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
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