Þurs

Viking Language Dictionary - þurs

Meaning of Old Norse / Old Icelandic word "þurs"

þurs
<dat þursi, gen þurs, pl þursar> m giant, ogre

Possible runic inscriptions in Younger Futhark:

  • - Long branch (Danish):ᚦᚢᚱᛋ
  • - Short twig (Swedish & Norwegian):ᚦᚢᚱᛌ

Abbreviations used:

dat
dative
gen
genitive
m
masculine
n
neuter
pl
plural
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