Tenningr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Tenningr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 tenningr

later teningr, m. [Dan. terning is a corrupt form, for the word is no doubt from tönn = a tooth, tusk, the dice being made of walrus-tusk]:—a die; tenninginn, tenningonum, Ó. H. 90; tenningrinn, Orkn. 200; teningr, tafl ok ten[n]inga kast, Sks. 436 B; dufla eðr kasta ten[n]ingum um penninga, N. G. L. ii. 165; kasta til teningum, Sturl. ii. 159, Fb. ii. 174, (where it is spelt teningana l. 7, tenningunum l. 8, te[n]ingum l. 5.)

Runic Inscription

ᛏᛁᚾᚾᛁᚾᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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