Tor-tryggr

Old Norse Dictionary - tor-tryggr

Meaning of Old Norse word "tor-tryggr" in English.

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

tor-tryggr
adj. doubtful, incredulous; Högni var hljoðlyndr, tortryggr ok sannorðr, Nj. 91; hann er svá t. at hann trúir engum manni, Glúm. 397; hann ávítaði þá, þvíat þeir vóru tortryggvir, Hom. 88.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚢᚱ-ᛏᚱᚢᚴᚴᚱ
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:

Glúm.
Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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