Töl-vísi
Old Norse Dictionary - töl-vísi
Meaning of Old Norse word "töl-vísi" (or tǫl-vísi)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- töl-vísi (tǫl-vísi)
- f. skill in numbers, arithmetic, Edda 110, Clem. 33.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, töl-vísi may be more accurately written as tǫl-vísi.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚢᛚ-ᚢᛁᛋᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Clem.
- Clements Saga. (F. III.)
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)