Tölu-maðr
Old Norse Dictionary - tölu-maðr
Meaning of Old Norse word "tölu-maðr" (or tǫlu-maðr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- tölu-maðr (tǫlu-maðr)
- m. a teller; nú eru eigi tölu-menn til, N. G. L. i. 49, 350.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, tölu-maðr may be more accurately written as tǫlu-maðr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚢᛚᚢ-ᛘᛅᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- L.
- Linnæus.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)