Þrysvar
Old Norse Dictionary - þrysvarMeaning of Old Norse word "þrysvar" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- þrysvar
- adv., the best vellum with y, Nj. 193, 269, Grág. i. 460 A, ii. 401 B, Vsp. 22 (Bugge), n. G. l. i. 339, Bs. i. 355, Stj. 619, Eluc. 11, Greg. 48 (þrusvar), Grett. 160 A; in mod. usage and in a few later vellums with i, þrisvar:—thrice; hvert mál (er) til skila fært ef þrisvar er reynt, Fms. v. 324; þrysvar varð allt forðum, Sturl. iii. 253, Grett. 160 (cp. Germ. alle guten dinge sind drei, Dan. alle gode gange ere tre): also double, þrysvar-sinnum, thrice, passim, see above.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚦᚱᚢᛋᚢᛅᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adv.
- adverb.
- cp.
- compare.
- Dan.
- Danish.
- Germ.
- German.
- l.
- line.
- L.
- Linnæus.
- m.
- masculine.
- mod.
- modern.
- n.
- neuter.
- s. v.
- sub voce.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Eluc.
- Elucidarium. (F. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Grág.
- Grágás. (B. I.)
- Greg.
- Gregory. (F. II.)
- Grett.
- Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
- Vsp.
- Völuspá. (A. I.)
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