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.)