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Tjúgari

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1 tjúgari

a, m., prop. a pitch-fork; hence poët. tungls tjúgari, the pitch-forker of the moon, who forks the moon out of heaven, Vsp.
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Runic Inscription

tjúgari

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
gl
glossary.
m.
masculine.
p.
page.
poët.
poetical, poetically.
prop
properly.
prop.
properly.

Works & Authors

Vsp.
Völuspá. (A. I.)

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