Dýrð

Old Norse Dictionary - dýrð

Meaning of Old Norse word "dýrð" in English.

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

dýrð Old Norse word can mean:

dýrð: f. [Engl. dearth], glory; himinríkis d., the glory of heaven, Fms. v. 143, 230, Fær. 137, 625. 163, Fms. v. 216 (a glorious miracle): in pl., 623. 32, Eluc. 47; tóm d., vain-glory, 655 xxvi. 3: in N. T. and eccl. writers since the Reformation this word is much in use; the δόξα of the N. T. is usually rendered by dýrð.

dýrð: COMPDS: dýrðardagr, dýrðarfullr, Dýrðarkonungr, dýrðarkóróna, dýrðarmaðr, dýrðarsamliga, dýrðarstaðr, dýrðarsöngr.

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

Abbreviations used:

eccl.: ecclesiastical.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

pl.: plural.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fær.: Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)

N. T.: New Testament.

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