Tord-yfill

Old Norse Dictionary - tord-yfill

Meaning of Old Norse word "tord-yfill" in English.

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

tord-yfill
[= A. S. tord-wifel, tord; Engl. turd; Swed. and mod. Dan. skarn-basse]:—a dung-beetle; vér höfum veiddan tordyfil einn, Dropl. 10.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
S.
Saga.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Dropl.
Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)
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