Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Töðu-gjöld

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 töðu-gjöld tǫðu-gjǫld

n. pl. a kind of ‘churn-feast’ in Icel., when all the infield-hay is dry, stacked, and housed, and a kind of porridge, called töðugjalda-grautr, is given with cream to the labourers.

Orthography

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Similar Words

Runic Inscription

töðu-gjöld

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.