Þey

Old Norse Dictionary - þey

Meaning of Old Norse word "þey"

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

þey
n., also þeyja, u, f. [þegja], one’s silent mood; in phrases such as, í þeyi niðri, or í þeyju sinni, or í kyrr-þey, quietly, silently.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

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