Tyr

¹

[ teer, tyr ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the god of strife.

Tyr

²

1. Biochemistry. tyrosine.

Tyr

/ tɪə; tjʊə /

noun

1. Norse myth the god of war, son of Odin Anglo-Saxon counterpartTiu

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tyr¹

< Old Norse Týr (plural tívar gods); Tiu

Example Sentences

The grandmother of the Teutonic deity Tyr was a fierce giantess with nine hundred heads; his father was an enemy of the gods.

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It has become proverbial to say of a man who surpasses all others in valour that he is Tyr-strong, or valiant as Tyr.

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He is the most fearful monster of all, and attacks Tyr, and they kill each other.

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As to the wolf, Fenris, the gods let him grow up among themselves, Tyr being the only one of them who dare give him his food.

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Then Tyr stepped forward and bravely put his right hand in the monster's mouth.

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