þornað

þornað is an Icelandic word that translates to "dried" or "withered" in English. It is the past participle of the verb "þorna," meaning to dry up or to wither. This word is commonly used to describe objects or living things that have lost their moisture. For example, þornað hár would refer to dried hair, and þornað blóm would mean a withered flower. The word can also be used in a more figurative sense, such as describing a person who has become gaunt or thin, perhaps due to illness or hardship, as in "hann var þornaður" (he had become gaunt). The root of the word is related to the concept of dryness and lack of moisture. In Old Norse, the related word was "þurr," meaning dry. The evolution of the word "þornað" reflects its long-standing presence and utility in the Icelandic language for describing the state of being dry or depleted of moisture.