Þéttr

Old Norse Dictionary - þéttr

Meaning of Old Norse word "þéttr"

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

Old Norse word þéttr can mean:þéttr

þéttr
adj. [Engl. tight, taut; Dan. tæt], tight, opp. to leaking; vátviðri en hús eigi þétt, Bs. i. 316; í skinnbrókum þéttum, water-tight, 330; ok lykr fast ok þétt, Þiðr. 70; skip þétt sem bytta, Krók. 25 new Ed.; ó-þéttr, lög-þéttr, water-tight, of a cask.
þéttr
2. heavy, close;þétt svör, Ó. H. (in a verse); all-þétt, þéttan, acc. as adverb, closely, hard, Ísl. ii. (in a verse).

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
opp.
opposed.
acc.
accusative.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Krók.
Króka Refs Saga. (D. V.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
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