Old Norse Dictionary Entry

TUGGA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 TUGGA

n, f. [tyggja], a chewed mouthful, the word is freq. in mod. usage, but seems not to be found in old prose, although it occurs in poets (in poët. phrases), munins tugga, Gísl., Lex. Poët.

Similar Words

TÁ
tá-hreinn
tá-járn
tá-meyra
tá-tilja

Runic Inscription

TUGGA

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
f.: feminine.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
poët.: poetical, poetically.

Works & Authors

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

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