Ýtar

Old Norse Dictionary - ýtar

Meaning of Old Norse word "ýtar" in English.

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

ýtar
m. pl., prop. ‘mariners’ (?), then men, poët., Edda (Gl.); ýta synir, the sons of men, Hm. 28, 68, 167; ýta kyn, mankind, Skálda (in a verse), Mkv.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
poët.
poetically.
prop.
proper, properly.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Mkv.
Málshátta-kvæði. (A. III.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
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