Terra

Old Norse Dictionary - terra

Meaning of Old Norse word "terra" in English.

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

terra
ð, = tarra (q. v.), to stretch out, Dan. spile ud; terra fingr, fætr; tamt er fingr að terra | þá tekr sjón að þverra, Hallgr.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
n.
neuter.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Hallgr.
Hallgrímr Pétrsson.
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