Þrótt-öfligr

Old Norse Dictionary - þrótt-öfligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "þrótt-öfligr" (or þrótt-ǫfligr) in English.

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

þrótt-öfligr (þrótt-ǫfligr)
adj. mighty, of Thor, Hým.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, þrótt-öfligr may be more accurately written as þrótt-ǫfligr.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Hým.
Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)
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