Tengsl

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Tengsl

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 tengsl

n. pl. the ropes or fastenings by which ships were bound together during battle, Fms. vii. 259; þeir lögðu hvern aptan skipin í tengsl, Orkn. 418; höggva tengslin á skipum sínum, Fms. i. 174; mátti; þar eigi fram komask fyrir skipum þeim er lágu í tengslum, vi. 320; þeir hjuggu tengslin frá stikunum, vii. 259.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᛁᚾᚴᛋᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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