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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