Tólftungr
Old Norse Dictionary - tólftungr
Meaning of Old Norse word "tólftungr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- tólftungr
- m. the twelfth part of a thing (cp. þriðjungr, fjórðungr … áttungr), Sks. 59, Vm. 48.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚢᛚᚠᛏᚢᚾᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- cp.
- compare.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Vm.
- Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)