Marka-tafla

Old Norse Dictionary - marka-tafla

Meaning of Old Norse word "marka-tafla" in English.

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

marka-tafla
u, f. an entry of all the ‘marks’ in a district using the same mountain pastures, see also the description in Piltr og Stúlka, as an illustration of Icelandic life; even the church had a mark, kirkja á mark, Vm. 29.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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