Etymology

A v. formed on vmbeþour.

PGmc Ancestor

*þurōn-

Proposed ON Etymon (OIcel representative)

þori (n.) 'the greater part, main part'
(ONP þori, þorri (sb.))

Other Scandinavian Reflexes

Icel þorri

OE Cognate

Phonological and morphological markers

Summary category

B1c

Attestation

Not attested elsewhere.

Occurrences in the Gersum Corpus

WA 3857, 4806

Skeat reads Umby-thorned at WA 3857, and vmbe-thonrid at 4806.

Bibliography

MED umbethouren (v.), de Vries þori, Mag. þori, þorri (1), Orel *þurēnan