Svarta-þurs

Old Norse Dictionary - svarta-þurs

Meaning of Old Norse word "svarta-þurs"

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

svarta-þurs
m. black giant, a nickname, Landn.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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