Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Tólft

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 tólft

f. = tylpt, a number of twelve, duo-decade, dozen; in tólftar-kviðr, m. a verdict of a jury of twelve neighbours, Grág. i. 138, 168, 207, K. Þ. K. 168, Glúm. 365, cp. Eb. 19 new Ed.

Similar Words

TÁ
tá-hreinn
tá-járn
tá-meyra
tá-tilja

Runic Inscription

tólft

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
f.: feminine.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)

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