Teitr

Old Norse Dictionary - teitr

Meaning of Old Norse word "teitr" in English.

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

teitr Old Norse word can mean:

teitr: adj. [A. S. tât; mid.H. G. zeiz = dear, beloved], glad, cheerful; tefldu í túni teitir vóru, Vsp. 8; teitum jó, a wild steed, Hm. 89; vit skolum teitir, Hkv. 1. 6; ú-teitr, downcast, Hým.; ein-teiti, q. v.; öl-teiti, q. v.

teitr: II. Teitr, a pr. name, Landn.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

m.: masculine.

q. v.: quod vide.

S.: Saga.

v.: vide.

n.: neuter.

pr.: proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)

Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

Hým.: Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)

Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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