Tregða

Old Norse Dictionary - tregða

Meaning of Old Norse word "tregða" in English.

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

tregða
u, f. reluctance, difficulty, unwillingness; ef konungr hefir nökkut tregður í at fara, Fms. vii. 116; hann hafði í nökkura tregðu um vígslu hans, Bs. i. 73; göra tregður í e-u, Mag. 134. tregða-laust, n. adj. without cavil, willingly, Bs. i. 388.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Mag.
Magus Saga. (G. II.)
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