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Tólftungr

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1 tólftungr

m. the twelfth part of a thing (cp. þriðjungr, fjórðungr … áttungr), Sks. 59, Vm. 48.
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tólftungr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
m.
masculine.
p.
page.
part
participle.

Works & Authors

Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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