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Tólgr

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1 tólgr

m. (mod. also tólg, f., or even tólk); [Engl. tallow; Germ., Dan. talg; akin to Goth. tulgus = στερεός]:—tallow, when melted and stiffened; til tólgs ok vax, Pm. 103; tólgar skjöldr, a round piece of melted tallow.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

tólgr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
Goth.
Gothic.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Pm.
Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)

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