DÝR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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n. [Gr. θήρ; Ulf. djûs = θηρίον, Mark i. 13, 1 Cor. xv. 32; A. S. deôr; Engl. deer; Germ. thier; Swed.-Dan. dyr]:—an animal, beast:

2 DÝR

α. excluding birds, dýr ok fuglar, Edda 144 (pref.); fuglar, dýr eðr sækvikindi, Skálda 170; dýrum (wild beasts) eða fuglum, Grág. ii. 89.

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β. used of wild beasts, as bears, Nj. 35, Grett. 101, Glúm. 330, Fs. 146 (bjarn-dyra): in Icel. esp. the fox, Dropl. 27, Bs. ii. 137, the fox being there the only beast of prey, hence dýr-bit; úarga-dýr, the lion; villi-d., a wild beast.

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γ. used esp. of hunting deer, the deer of the forest, as in Engl. deer, the hart, etc., Hkv. 2. 36, N. G. L. i. 46, Str. 3, Fas. iii. 4, Þiðr. 228–238; hrein-d., the reindeer; rauð-d., the red deer.

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COMPDS: dýrabogi, dýragarðr, dýragröf, dýrakjöt, dýrarödd, dýraskinn, dýraveiðar, dýrsbelgr, dýrshorn, dýrshöfuð.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᚢᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Gr.: Greek.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
pref.: preface.
S.: South, Southern.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Dropl.: Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)
Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)
Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

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