Þrár

Old Norse Dictionary - þrár

Meaning of Old Norse word "þrár" in English.

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

þrár Old Norse word can mean:

þrár: þrá, þrátt, adj. stubborn, obstinate, mostly in a bad sense; þráir ok kappsamir, Ísl. ii. 368; miklu er hann ráðgari ok þrárri á þat sem hann vill fram fara, Fms. v.. 382; en þeir er þrástir vóru á sitt mál vildu berjask, viii. 411, freq. in mod. usage.

þrár: 2. neut. þrátt as adv., frequently; hvat vit munum tala svá þrátt á kveldum, Fms. v.. 394, viii. 436; finnask þar þrátt rauðir gimsteinar, Stj. 72; þrátt-nefndr, often named, Jb. 446; þrátt ok iðugliga, D. n. i. 195.

þrár: B. COMPDS, constantly: þrá-beiting, f. a beating-up to the wind, a naut. term; ef menn beita þrábeiting, Jb. 399. þrá-bænn, adj. begging hard, Stj. 206, Post. þrá-fylginn, adj. persevering, Fas. iii. 195. þrá-girni, f. a contentions spirit, obstinacy, Hým., Fb. iii. 246, Blas. 49, Fms. v. 239, Hkr. ii. 237. þrá-gjarn, adj. obstinate, Akv. 43. þrá-gjarnliga, adv. repeatedly, over and over again, Gkv. 2. 17, 31. þrá-halda, hélt, to hold fast, stick to, Fb. i. 228. þrá-haldr, adj. obstinate, stubborn, Fms. i. 305, Orkn. 34. þrá-kelkinn, adj. (-kelkni, f.), dogged, obstinate, pig-headed. þrá-látr, adj. stubborn, Stj. 449, Fb. ii. 261. þrá-leikr, m. perseverance in, Al. 119. þrá-liga (q. v.), adv. frequently. þrá-ligr (q. v.), adj. frequent, incessant, þrá-lífr, adj. tenacious of life, Ýt. þrá-lyndi, f. stubbornness, Fms. v.i. 21, viii. 436, x. 292, 306, Glúm. 358, Fs. 36, 49, Bret. þrá-lyndr, adj. obstinate, stubborn, Finnb. 348, Fms. x. 177, 292, Fs. 166, Stj. 230. þrá-læti, n. = þrályndi, Karl. 540. þrá-mæli, n. a bandying of words, Am. 103. þrá-reip, n. tight, strong ropes, Sól. 77. þrá-rækiligr, adj. obstinate, Róm. 336. þrá-samliga, adv. very frequent, Ísl. ii. 363, Fms. x. 507. þrá-seta, u, f. sitting one out, Fms. v.ii. 441, Jb. 278. þrá-viðri, n. a constant adverse wind, Norske Saml. v. 159. þrá-yrði, n. = þrámæli, Barl. 125.

þrár: C. Þrár, þrá, þrátt, decomposed, stale; þrátt kjöt, þrár fiskr, stale fish; lík-þrár, ‘flesh-rotten,’ leprous.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

adv.: adverb.

neut.: neuter.

v.: vide.

f.: feminine.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

naut.: nautical.

q. v.: quod vide.

s. v.: sub voce.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)

Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Akv.: Atla-kviða. (A. II.)

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

Am.: Atla-mál. (A. II.)

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)

Blas.: Blasius Saga. (F. III.)

Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)

Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Hým.: Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

Post.: Postula Sögur. (F. III.)

Róm.: Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)

Sól.: Sólarljóð. (A. III.)

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