TINDR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

TINDR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 TINDR

m. [A. S. tind; Germ. zinne], a spike, tooth, as of a rake, harrow, carding comb; hrífu-tindr, gékk út kerling ein ok hafði ullkamb í hendi … muntú festa, bokki, tindinn í kambi mínum? Fb. iii. 446; járna-tindar, iron spikes, Gd.; með snörpum tindum, Bs. ii. 87: a mountain-peak, hann komsk upp í tindinn ok varðisk þar, Sturl. iii. 50; hér er mér sagt til skógar-mannsins upp í tindunum þessum, Grett. 134, passim; fjalls-tindr, jökul-t., hamra-t., kletta-t.: also freq. in local names, Tindr, Tindar, Tinda-stóll, Hafra-tindr, Landn., Sturl., map of Icel.: as a pr. name, Tindr, Landn. tinda-bikkja, u, f. a kind of skait, raia clavata.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᛁᚾᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
f.
feminine.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
Linnæus.
loc
local, locally.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pr.
proper.
S.
South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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