Þján

Old Norse Dictionary - þján

Meaning of Old Norse word "þján" in English.

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

þján Old Norse word can mean:

þján: f. [þjá], bondage, servitude, Hkr. iii. 315; þján útlendra höfðingja, Ó. H. 189; selja í þján ok þrældóm, Stj. 639; þján ek þrælkan, Fms. xi. 253.

þján: 2. affliction = þjáning, Bb. 1. 23; á-þján, q. v.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

q. v.: quod vide.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Bb.: Búnaðar-bálkr.

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