Ættar-tala

Old Norse Dictionary - ættar-tala

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

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

ættar-tala
u, f. a genealogy, pedigree; fyrir útan ættar-tölu ok konunga-æfi, Íb. (pref.), Fms. ix. 255, 273, x. 13, D. N. iii. 122, passim in mod. usage.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
mod.
modern.
pref.
preface.

Works & Authors cited:

D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Íb.
Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)
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