þý

See also: THY, Thy, thy, thŷ, and þy

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þiwī, feminine equivalent of *þewaz (“servant”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌸𐌹𐍅𐌹 (þiwi).

Noun

þý f (genitive þýjar, dative þýju, plural þýjar)

  1. bondmaid, bondwoman

Declension

Declension of þý (strong jō-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative þý þýin þýjar þýjarnar
accusative þý þýna þýjar þýjarnar
dative þýju þýjunni þýjum þýjunum
genitive þýjar þýjarinnar þýja þýjanna

Derived terms

  • þýborinn (“born of a bondwoman”)

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “þý”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 523; also available at the Internet Archive
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