Taufr

Old Norse Dictionary - taufr

Meaning of Old Norse word "taufr"

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

Old Norse word taufr can mean:taufr

taufr
n., the mod. form is töfrar, m. pl., Fas. iii. 608; [O. H. G. zoubar; Germ. zauber]:—sorcery, also, charms, talismans; hann hefir með sér leynd taufr, Konr. 21 (leyndar töfrir, v. l.); skjóðu-pungr, ok varðveitti hón þar í taufr sín, Þorf. Karl. 374; þinn skelmir treystir taufrum (töfrum Ed.) móður þinnar, Fs. 166; taufr, lif, rúnar, n. G. l. iii. 286 (foot-note 2); farit eigi með taufr né lyf, … taufr eða með lyf eða með spár, Hb. (1865) 30, 31; hón kunni mart í töfrum, Fas. iii. 196; spurði hvar nú væri komin taufr hennar, 202.
taufr
COMPDS: tauframaðr, taufrmaðr.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
Germ.
German.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
O. H. G.
Old High German.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Hb.
Hauks-bók. (H. IV.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Konr.
Konráðs Saga. (G. III.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Þorf. Karl.
Þorfinns Saga Karlsefnis. (D. II.)
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