Tyrma

Old Norse Dictionary - tyrma

Meaning of Old Norse word "tyrma"

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

tyrma
d, qs. tyrfa? (rm = rf), prop. to pelt (?), only used in metaph. phrase, þat tyrmir yfir e-n, to be overwhelmed, from ailment or evil.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.
prop.
proper, properly.
qs.
quasi.

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