Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Tumba

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 tumba

að, [a for. word; Fr. tomber], to tumble, Finnb. 352, Fas. iii. 503; þeir tumba báðir ofan fyrir fönnina, Háv. 9 new Ed.; hann tumbar af hestinum, Mag. 8, Bs. ii. 225, Mar.

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

tumba

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

for.: foreign.
Fr: French in etymologies.
Fr.: French in etymologies.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Fr.: Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
Mag.: Magus Saga. (G. II.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

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