Tópi

Old Norse Dictionary - tópi

Meaning of Old Norse word "tópi"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

Old Norse word tópi can mean:tópi

tópi
a, m. [Dan. taabe = a fool; cp. Germ. toben], a ‘fool,’ obsol. in Icel.
tópi
2. the name of a Runic magical character causing madness, Skm., a απ. λεγ.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚢᛒᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
Germ.
German.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
obsol.
obsolete.
απ. λεγ.
απαξ. λεγόμενον.

Works & Authors cited:

Skm.
Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)
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