Tyr

¹

[teer, tyr]

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the god of strife.

Tyr

²

1. Biochemistry.,  tyrosine.

Tyr

/ tɪə, tjʊə /

noun

1. Anglo-Saxon counterpart: Tiu. Norse myth the god of war, son of Odin

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tyr¹

< Old Norse Týr (plural tívar gods); Tiu

Example Sentences

Of the other gods, only five were important: Balder, Thor, Freyr, Heimdall, and Tyr.

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Odin called the gods to him, with Tyr and Thor at their head, and he told them that they would be journeying far into Jotunheim, to Giantland, to bring Loki’s children to Asgard.

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They inserted a sequence called a CopyCat cassette into Tyr at a location that prevents Tyr from encoding a functional protein.

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His gods were already waiting for him when he arrived: Tyr, one-handed, and gray Odin gallows-god, and Thor of the thunders.

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The rock, sitting below Tyrs Bridge, is marked in Czech and German, with one message from pub owner Franz Mayer in 1904 saying: “If you see me, weep.”

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