Teyða

Old Norse Dictionary - teyða

Meaning of Old Norse word "teyða" in English.

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

teyða
u, f. a vile, wicked person (abuse), Edda i. 532; cp. tuddi.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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