thyle

Pronunciation: /ˈθaɪl/

The English word “thyle” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

A member of an early medieval Scandinavian or Anglo-Saxon court whose exact function is now unclear, but appears to roughly have been that of an authority on the fields of history and legend, especially their recital and interpretation.

Learned borrowing from Old English þyle; compare Old Norse þulr.

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