Yr-þjóð

Old Norse Dictionary - yr-þjóð

Meaning of Old Norse word "yr-þjóð" in English.

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

yr-þjóð: f. = ver-þjóð, the human kind; hve hann (nom.) yrþjóð (acc.) auði gnegir, how he bestows bounties on men, Ad.; allri yrþjóð, … gramr varði yrþjóðum garð, vellekla.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

f.: feminine.

m.: masculine.

nom.: nominative.

Works & Authors cited:

Ad.: Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)

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