Þorskr

Old Norse Dictionary - þorskr

Meaning of Old Norse word "þorskr" in English.

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

þorskr: m., proncd. þoskr, and spelt so, Edda ii. 623; [Dan. torsk]:—a codfish, Edda (Gl.), Grág. ii. 359; passim in old and mod. usage, þorsk-höfuð, þorsk-lifr, þorsk-lýsi, a cod’s head, liver, oil: þorska-bítr, m. nickname of a great fisher, Eb.: Þorska-fjörðr, m. a local name in western Icel., Landn.: Þorskfirðingar, m. pl. the men from Th.: Þorskfirðinga-saga, u, f., Landn., see Index.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

f.: feminine.

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

proncd.: pronounced.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

Th.: Theophilus. (F. III.)

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