Þreyta

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

þreyta Old Icelandic word can mean:

þreyta

(-tta, -ttr), v. to prosecute a thing stoutly to strive hard in a thing;

þreyta

~ leik, rás við e-n, to contend in a game, run a race with one;

þreyta

~ kapp-sigling, to sail a race;

þreyta

~ drykkju við e-n, to vie in drinking with one;

þreyta

~ á drykkjuna, to strive hard to drink;

þreyta

~ e-t með kappmælum, to dispute eagerly;

þreyta

~ lög um e-t, to contend at law;

þreyta

jarlarnir þreyttu þetta með sér, it came to high words between them;

þreyta

þeir þreyttu at komast inn í borgina, they tried hard to get into the burgh;

þreyta

~ hest sporum, to prick the horse with the spurs.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚦᚱᛁᚢᛏᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary