drasill

Old Norse

Etymology

Probably a formation from Proto-Indo-European *dʰers- (“to be bold, daring”), though this is disputed. Other theories, including those connecting the word to drasinn (“lazy”) or drengr (“bold lad”), are semantically and formally unlikely, respectively.[1]

Noun

drasill m

  1. (poetic) horse, steed

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Icelandic: drösull

References

  1. ^ Jan de Vries (1977) [1957–1960], “drasill”, in Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Old Norse Etymological Dictionary] (in German), 3rd edition, Leiden: E[vert] J[an] Brill, →OCLC, page 81.
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