Tíundar-gjöf
Old Norse Dictionary - tíundar-gjöf
Meaning of Old Norse word "tíundar-gjöf" (or tíundar-gjǫf)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- tíundar-gjöf (tíundar-gjǫf)
- f. a gift of a tenth, the tenth part of a thing; fjórðungs gjöf ok tíundar gjöf, Dipl. v. 1, D. N., N. G. l.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, tíundar-gjöf may be more accurately written as tíundar-gjǫf.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᛁᚢᚾᛏᛅᚱ-ᚴᛁᚢᚠ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- L.
- Linnæus.
- pl.
- plural.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Dipl.
- Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
- D. N.
- Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)