Marka-tafla
Old Norse Dictionary - marka-taflaMeaning 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.)