Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Targa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 targa

u, f. [perh. a for. word; A. S. and Fr. targe], a target, small round shield, occurring in Kormak and Hkm. 6 (poets of the middle of the 10th century), Nj. 144; törgu-buklari or törgu-skjöldr, a target-shield, 143; himin-t., the ‘heaven-target,’ i. e. the sun, Þd.

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Runic Inscription

targa

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
f.: feminine.
for.: foreign.
Fr: French in etymologies.
Fr.: French in etymologies.
i. e.: id est.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.: masculine.
perh.: perhaps.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Fr.: Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Hkm.: Hákonar-mál. (A. III.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Þd.: Þórs-drápa. (A. I.)

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