Þró

Old Norse Dictionary - þró

Meaning of Old Norse word "þró" in English.

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

þró: f., pl. þrær, i. e. þrœr, and þróar, [A. S. þrub; Engl. trough], a trough, watering trough, esp. of hollowed wood or stone: helti hón vatninn niðr í þær þrær sem þar vóru görvar, Stj. 136; í þeim þróm eðr bryðjum, 178; þær höfðu fyllt þær þróar er þær skyldi vatna í, 257; stein-þró (q. v.), a ‘stone-chest,’ a stone-coffin.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Engl.: English.

esp.: especially.

f.: feminine.

gl.: glossary.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

q. v.: quod vide.

S.: Saga.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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