Týna

Old Norse Dictionary - týna

Meaning of Old Norse word "týna" in English.

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

týna Old Norse word can mean:

týna: d, [tjón; Scot. to tyne], to lose; þeir týndu hestunum, Nj. 21; þeir týndu þar öxi sinni, Landn. 312; týna honum. Fms. vi. 121; týna lífi sínu, Str. 86; t. þeim þremr hlutum, er …, Fms. x. 338; þér skolut öngu fyrir týna nema lífinu, Nj. 7; with acc. a Latinism, Mar.

týna: 2. to destroy, put to death; týna sveininum, Fms. i. 113, Sks. 695; týna sjálfum sér, to destroy oneself, K. Á. 62; týndi sér þar sjálfr, Landn. 195.

týna: II. reflex. to perish; Hákon jarl týndisk í hafi, Ó. H.; Fluga týndisk í feni, Landn. 195; kom at honum anstan-veðr mikit … ok týndusk þar, Nj. 25; par týndisk Geirhildr í Geirhildar-vatni, Landn. 29, Eg. 123, Edda 3, Fms. i. 215, passim.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Scot.: Scottish.

reflex.: retlexive.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)

K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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