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Töl-víss

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1 töl-víss tǫl-víss

adj. skilled in arithmetic, Clem. 33; as a nickname, Bjarni inn tölvísi, of a learned Icel. of the 12th century, Rb.
Orthography

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

töl-víss

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Bjarni
Bjarni Thorarinson.
Clem.
Clements Saga. (F. III.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)

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