Þröstr
Old Norse Dictionary - þröstr
Meaning of Old Norse word "þröstr" (or þrǫstr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word þröstr can mean:þröstr
- þröstr (þrǫstr)
- m., þrastar, þresti, plur. þrestir, þröstu; [A. S. and Engl. thrush, throstle; Dan. trost; Germ. drossel; Lat. turdus]:—a thrush (the bird), Edda (gl.): skógar-þröstr.
- þröstr (þrǫstr)
- II. as a pr. name, Landn.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, þröstr may be more accurately written as þrǫstr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚦᚱᚢᛋᛏᚱ
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.
- Germ.
- German.
- gl.
- glossary.
- l.
- line.
- Lat.
- Latin.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- plur.
- plural.
- S.
- Saga.
- pr.
- proper, properly.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Landn.
- Landnáma. (D. I.)