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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)
- bondmaid, bondwoman
Declension
Declension of þý (strong jō-stem)
Derived terms
References
- þý in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.