Þroski

Old Norse Dictionary - þroski

Meaning of Old Norse word "þroski" in English.

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

þroski Old Norse word can mean:

þroski: a, m. maturity, full age, manhood; á ungum aldri ok fullkomnir at þroska, in the prime of life, Eg. 256, Fs. 12; þroski vex. 15; hann varð fyrr algörr at viti ok afli ok öllum þroska, en vetra-tali, Fms. i. 96, x. 177 sá var þroska-munr þeirra, þó at Sigmundr væri yngri, at …, ii. 97; hann átti mart barna ok urðu flest lítt at þroska, Sturl. i. 60; Halli þótti Ingjaldr sitt ráð lítt vilja hefja til þroska, Ld. 38; em ek því fegnust ef þinn þ. mætti mestr verða, Ó. H. 33.

þroski: COMPDS: þroskamaðr, þroskamikill, þroskasamr, þroskavænligr.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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