Þroski
Old Norse Dictionary - þroski
Meaning of Old Norse word "þroski"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word þroski can mean:þroski
- þroski
- a, m. maturity, full age, manhood; á ungum aldri ok fullkomnir at þroska, in the prime of life, Eg. 256, Fs. 12; þroski vex. 15; hann varð fyrr algörr at viti ok afli ok öllum þroska, en vetra-tali, Fms. i. 96, x. 177 sá var þroska-munr þeirra, þó at Sigmundr væri yngri, at …, ii. 97; hann átti mart barna ok urðu flest lítt at þroska, Sturl. i. 60; Halli þótti Ingjaldr sitt ráð lítt vilja hefja til þroska, Ld. 38; em ek því fegnust ef þinn þ. mætti mestr verða, Ó. H. 33.
- þroski
- COMPDS: þroskamaðr, þroskamikill, þroskasamr, þroskavænligr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚦᚱᚢᛋᚴᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- þ.
- þáttr.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Fs.
- Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
- Ó. H.
- Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)