Þreskja
Old Norse Dictionary - þreskja
Meaning of Old Norse word "þreskja"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- þreskja
- t, þriskja and þryskva are less correct forms; [Ulf. þriskjan = ἀλοαν; A. S. þerscan; Engl. thresh; O. H. G. drescan; Germ. dreschen; Swed. törska; Dan. tærska; Lat. tero; Gr. τείρω]:—to thresh, D. n. vi. 196; þriskja (sic) korn, FmS. viii. 96 (þryskva, v. l.)
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚦᚱᛁᛋᚴᛁᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- A. S.
- Anglo-Saxon.
- Dan.
- Danish.
- Engl.
- English.
- f.
- feminine.
- Germ.
- German.
- gl.
- glossary.
- Gr.
- Greek.
- l.
- line.
- Lat.
- Latin.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- O. H. G.
- Old High German.
- S.
- Saga.
- Swed.
- Swedish.
- Ulf.
- Ulfilas.
- v.
- vide.
- v. l.
- varia lectio.
Works & Authors cited:
- D. N.
- Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)