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Tylla

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Definitions

2 definitions

1 tylla

t, [tolla], to sit loosely; tylla sér niðr; tylla sér á tá, to stand on tiptoe.

2 tylla

II. reflex. to go with a light step; mýrar lágu ílla, mátti tyllask á vetrar-brautum, the ice on the moors was unsafe, but could be tripped over, Sturl. iii. 140.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

tylla

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
reflex
reflexive.
reflex.
reflexive.

Works & Authors

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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