Tungu-skæði

Old Norse Dictionary - tungu-skæði

Meaning of Old Norse word "tungu-skæði"

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

tungu-skæði
f. ‘tongue-scathe,’ slander, Sks. 25.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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