Dægra-tal

Old Norse Dictionary - dægra-tal

Meaning of Old Norse word "dægra-tal" in English.

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

dægra-tal: n. ‘day-tale,’ calculation of time, Rb. 488: sam-dægris (sam-dœgnis, O. H. L. 86), adv. the same day; also sam-dægrs: jafn-dægr or jafn-dægri, equinoctial time.

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

Abbreviations used:

adv.: adverb.

L.: Linnæus.

n.: neuter.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

O. H. L.: Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)

Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

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