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Tinna

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1 tinna

u, f. a flint; taka eld með tinnu, Fms. viii. 56; tiunu-grjót, a flint-stone, Gsp.: freq. in mod. usage, hrafn-tinna (q. v.), ‘raven-flint,’
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

tinna

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
p.
page.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gsp.
Getspeki Heiðreks. (A. II.)

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