Tyrkir
Old Norse Dictionary - tyrkir
Meaning of Old Norse word "tyrkir"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- tyrkir
- gen. pl. Tyrkja, m. pl. the Turks, Bret., Edda (pref.), Landn. 19: Tyrk-land, the land of the Turks, Bret.: Tyrk-neskr, adj. Turkish, Mar., Karl.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚢᚱᚴᛁᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- f.
- feminine.
- gen.
- genitive.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
- pref.
- preface.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bret.
- Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Karl.
- Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
- Landn.
- Landnáma. (D. I.)
- Mar.
- Maríu Saga. (F. III.)