Týra

Old Norse Dictionary - týra

Meaning of Old Norse word "týra"

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

Old Norse word týra can mean:týra

týra
1. ð, to flame faintly; cp. tóra.
týra
2. u, f. a faint light; ljós-týra, freq. in mod. usage.
týra
2. doubtful is the passage, Ad. 8,—týru fylgðu sökk sámleit síðra brúna.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Ad.
Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)
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