Töturr

Old Norse Dictionary - töturr

Meaning of Old Norse word "töturr" (or tǫturr) in English.

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

töturr Old Norse word can mean:

töturr (tǫturr)
m., dat. tötri, pl. tötrar; or better tötturr with tt, and so töttrar, Barl. 60, l. 5; töttrug, Hkv. 1. 43 (Bugge); hvatt and töttra make a rhyme, Fms. vii. 153; [Engl. tatters]
töturr (tǫturr)
1. tatters, rags; margir tötrar saman vafðir, Fær. 187; vefju saumaða saman af mörgum tötrum, Fbr. 92 new Ed.; slitnum tötri, Bs. i. 381; svartr fats-töturr, 506; undan tötrum hans, því hann var ílla klaeddr, Fas. i. 230; var þar ekki í nema tötrar ok þat er öngu var nýtt, Fms. vi. 379, vii. 153 (in a verse).
töturr (tǫturr)
2. hence mod. tetr, n. in speaking to one, poor! poor thing! so and so; tetrið, tetrið að tarna!
töturr (tǫturr)
COMPDS: tötrabaggi, töttrabassi.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

dat.
dative.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Fær.
Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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