Orms-tunga

Old Norse Dictionary - orms-tunga

Meaning of Old Norse word "orms-tunga" in English.

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

orms-tunga
u, f. a snake’s tongue cast in silver, Dipl. iii. 4, v. 18, Bs. i. 690: as a nickname, Landn.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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