Tungltals-öld

Old Norse Dictionary - tungltals-öld

Meaning of Old Norse word "tungltals-öld" (or tungltals-ǫld)

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

tungltals-öld (tungltals-ǫld)
f. = tunglöld, Rb.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, tungltals-öld may be more accurately written as tungltals-ǫld.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
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