TAUFR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

TAUFR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 TAUFR

n., the mod. form is töfrar, m. pl., Fas. iii. 608; [O. H. G. zoubar; Germ. zauber]:—sorcery, also, charms, talismans; hann hefir með sér leynd taufr, Konr. 21 (leyndar töfrir, v. l.); skjóðu-pungr, ok varðveitti hón þar í taufr sín, Þorf. Karl. 374; þinn skelmir treystir taufrum (töfrum Ed.) móður þinnar, Fs. 166; taufr, lif, rúnar, N. G. L. iii. 286 (foot-note 2); farit eigi með taufr né lyf, … taufr eða með lyf eða með spár, Hb. (1865) 30, 31; hón kunni mart í töfrum, Fas. iii. 196; spurði hvar nú væri komin taufr hennar, 202.

2 TAUFR

COMPDS: tauframaðr, taufrmaðr.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᛅᚢᚠᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
pl.: plural.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Hb.: Hauks-bók. (H. IV.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Konr.: Konráðs Saga. (G. III.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Þorf. Karl.: Þorfinns Saga Karlsefnis. (D. II.)

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