Tungu-bragð
Old Norse Dictionary - tungu-bragð
Meaning of Old Norse word "tungu-bragð"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- tungu-bragð
- n. tongue, speech; mjúkt t., Fms. i. 283; hefir því t. ekki ómjúkligt, ii. 60; málit görisk af blæstrinum, tungubragðinu ok skipan varranna, Skálda 170.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚢᚾᚴᚢ-ᛒᚱᛅᚴᚦ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Skálda
- Skálda. (H. I.)