Þirfingr

Old Norse Dictionary - þirfingr

Meaning of Old Norse word "þirfingr" in English.

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

þirfingr
m. [þjarfr], an’unleavened’ fellow, a word of abuse, Edda i. 530.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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