Treysta

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

treysta Old Icelandic word can mean:

treysta

(-sta, -str), v.

treysta

1) to make trusty, make strong and safe (Höskuldr treysti mundriða í skildi);

treysta

2) to make firm (t. vináttu e-s); t. herinn ok eggja, encourage and exhort the troops;

treysta

3) to try the strength of a thing with the hand (hann treysti ‘silkibandit’ með handa-afli ok slitnaði eigi);

treysta

4) to trust to, rely on (t. e-m or t. á e-n);

treysta

5) to dare, venture (nú er sú öld í Noregi, at ek treysti eigi at halda ykkr hér heima með mér);

treysta

6) refl., ~st = ~ 4 (treystust Numidiumenn betr fótum en vápnum); = ~ 5 (hann mun eigi t. öðru en gøra sem ek vil).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚱᛁᚢᛋᛏᛅ

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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