Þyrla

Old Norse Dictionary - þyrla

Meaning of Old Norse word "þyrla" in English.

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

þyrla
að, [þyrill: Engl. thrill, drill; A. S. þyrljan = to bore; Old Engl. thirl; Germ. drillen]:—to whirl, as the wind does chaff or dry hay: vindr þyrlar heyinn í háfa lopt.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Engl.
English.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
S.
Saga.

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