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Togi

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Definitions

2 definitions

1 togi

a, m. a leader; in her-togi, leið-togi; [cp. A. S. heretoga; Germ. her-zog.]

2 togi

II. [tog], carded wool, wool drawn into a hank, from which the thread is spun; esp. in the metaph. phrase, það er af þeim toga spunnið, ‘tis spun from that tow, of causes or motives.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

togi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
ch
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
p.
page.
S.
South, Southern.