Á-tala

Old Norse Dictionary - á-tala

Meaning of Old Norse word "á-tala" in English.

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

á-tala
u, f. [telja á, incusare,], a rebuke, reprimand, n. G. l. i. 309; esp. in pl., Fms. v. 103, ix. 384, Hkr. ii. 6, Fær. 218: átölu-laust, n. adj. undisputed, Jb. 251.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
s. v.
sub voce.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fær.
Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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