TJÖRN

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

TJÖRN

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 TJÖRN

f. [North. E. and Scot. tarn], gen. tjarnar, pl. tjarnir, a tarn, small lake; tjörn ein, Fær. 46, Rb. 352, Stj. 75, 268; þeir leika knatt-leika á tjörn þeirri er Sef-tjörn heitir (viz. on the ice), Gísl. 26 (cp. leikpallr íss á vötnum varð | í vetrinn þannig hjuggu skarð, Bb.), cp. Vígl. S. ch. 13 new Ed., very freq.

2 TJÖRN

2. a pool; hann kenndi at t. var á gólfinu, a pool of water, Fms. v. 95.

3 TJÖRN

II. also in local names, Tjörn, Sef-tjörn.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᛁᚢᚱᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
f.: feminine.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
gen.: genitive.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
loc: local, locally.
n.: neuter.
North. E.: Northern English.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
S.: South, Southern.
s. v.: sub verbo.
Scot.: Scottish.
v.: vide, verb.
viz: videlicet.
viz.: videlicet.

Works & Authors

Bb.: Búnaðar-bálkr.
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fær.: Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Vígl.: Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)

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