Tuttan
Old Norse Dictionary - tuttan
Meaning of Old Norse word "tuttan"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- tuttan
- f. [from toga], a pulling, tearing; ef hann bæði görir (viz. tekr í hár öðrum ok kippir) þá heitir þat tuttan, þá skal hann bæta fullum rétti fyrir, N. G. L. i. 70.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚢᛏᛏᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- L.
- Linnæus.
- viz.
- namely.
Works & Authors cited:
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)