Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hala-tafl

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 hala-tafl

n. a kind of game, used synonymous to hnef-tafl, q. v., prob. similar to the Engl. ‘fox and goose;’ hann tefldi hnet-tafl, þat var stórt hala-tafl (having a fox with a big tail), hann greip þá upp töfluna ok setti halann á kinnbein Þorbirni (prob. of the brick representing the fox), Grett. 144 A; vide Skýrsla um Forngripa-safn Íslands by Sigurd Gudmundsson, Reykjavík 1868, pp. 38, 39; cp. also hali á hnefa-töflu in Vilmundar S. Viðutan, ch. 8.

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Runic Inscription

hala-tafl

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "hala-tafl" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
prob: probable, probably.
prob.: probable, probably.
q. v.: quod vide.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

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