Týra

Old Norse Dictionary - týra

Meaning of Old Norse word "týra" in English.

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

týra Old Norse word can mean:

týra: 1. ð, to flame faintly; cp. tóra.

týra: 2. u, f. a faint light; ljós-týra, freq. in mod. usage.

týra: 2. doubtful is the passage, Ad. 8,—týru fylgðu sökk sámleit síðra brúna.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

f.: feminine.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Ad.: Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)

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