Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Tóm-læti

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 tóm-læti

n. slowness, slovenliness, indolence; þeir sögðu Þorleif mjök Íslenzkan fyrir t. sitt, Eb. 198; t. (indolence) góðs verks, Hom. 26; t. várt er latir erum, 84.

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

tóm-læti

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

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