# thyle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈθaɪl/

## Definitions
1. 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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/thyle