Tveit, Norway, 1903 deaths. Need help interpreting cause of death for Gurine Gundersdatter, female e

jmartinekenes

https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/1025/178

Gordon Collett

The handwriting in the Klokkerbok is a bit clearer

https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/5135/198

 

and the word in the cause of death column can be seen to be Tæring.

 

Googling that brought me here:

https://sml.snl.no/tæring

 

which says this is pulmonary tuberculosis.

 

This dictionary entry says it was called tæring because people "tæret hen" which translates to "corroded away." I've always wondered why tuberculosis used to be called "consumption." This Norwegian term suggests it was because people were consumed by the illness. Not a pretty picture.

jmartinekenes

Gordon, Great answer. That website for Store Medisinske Leksikon is a great addition.

jmartinekenes

Corrosion is one meaning, consumption is another, and consumption is a good description of what tuberculosis does.