Tæpi-tunga

Old Norse Dictionary - tæpi-tunga

Meaning of Old Norse word "tæpi-tunga"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

tæpi-tunga
u, f. a ‘tip-tongue,’ lisping accent; göra sér tæpitungu, to lisp, as in saying ‘telpa’ for ‘stelpa.’

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᛅᛒᛁ-ᛏᚢᚾᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

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