Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1

f. a tuft of grass, grassy spot, among rocks; þar var tó undir er hann fór ofan, Rd. 310; einn dag fóru þeir í bjarg at sækja sér hvannir í einni tó er síðan er kölluð Þorgeirs-tó, Fbr. 87; gammrinn settisk í eina tó, er varð í björgunum, Fas. ii. 231; hann hljóp ofan fyrir hamrana í tó eina, 251; gras-tó, grass-turf, af hömrunum ofan í grastóna, Fbr. 156; freq. in mod. usage.

2

II. [A. S. taw = spinning, weaving; Engl. tow; Ivar Aasen to; cp. toddi, Dan. uld-tot]:—a wool-tod, a tuft of wool; vinna tó, to dress wool (spin, card), konur unnu þar tó á daginn, Grett. 34 new Ed.; rygjar-tó, q. v.

3

COMPDS: tóvara, tóvinna.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᚢ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
q. v.
quod vide.
S.
South, Southern.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Ivar Aasen
Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.
Rd.
Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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