Tægja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Tægja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 tægja

1. pres. tæ, pret. táði, part. táð; [akin to tog, teygja]:—prop. to ‘stretch out;’ tægja ull, to pick or teaze the wool before it is spun and carded; ullar-reitur eg um kveldið táði, Hallgr.

2 tægja

2. u, f. a fibre; see taug.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᛅᚴᛁᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
f.: feminine.
p.: page.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
pres.: present.
pret.: preterite.
prop: properly.
prop.: properly.

Works & Authors

Hallgr.: Hallgrímr Pétrsson.

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