Tal

Old Norse Dictionary - tal

Meaning of Old Norse word "tal" in English.

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

tal Old Norse word can mean:

tal: n. [tala, the verb], talk, parley, conversation; töluðu þeir lengi, fór tal þeirra vel, Nj. 11; en í þessu tali þeirra bræðra, whilst they were talking, 23; stundum var hann á tali við menn, Eg. 2; þeir bræðr vóru optliga á tali við konung, 60; hélt biskup mikit tal af honum, held much talk with him, Bs. i. 716; sátu þau öll samt á tali, kom þat upp ór tali þeirra, Fms. iv. 196; skilja talið, 142; eiga tal við e-n, hafa tal af e-m, taka annat tal, to change the conversation to another subject.

tal: 2. speech, language; þú munt vera útlendr, þvíat tal þitt ok yfirbragð er ekki líkt hérlenzku fólki, Fb. i. 79, Stj. 94, 204.

tal: II. [telja], a tale, number; í bónda-tali, Bs. i. 716; í tali með öðrum himin-tunglum, Barl. 133; engi veit töl á, Bret. 86; daga-tal, tale of days: gen. tals, in number; tólf einir talsins, Barl. 169; krossa fimm at tali, Pm. 85.

tal: 2. a tale, list, series; ættar-tal, a pedigree; konunga-tal, Fb. ii. 520; presta-tal, skálda-tal, Lögmanna-tal, a list of priests, poets, ‘lawmen;’ fara á þing ok bjóða sik í tal með öðrum mönnum, and enter the lists, n. G. l. i. 99; ó-tal, countless. tals-verðr, adj. worth counting or worth speaking of, considerable.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.: neuter.

v.: vide.

gen.: genitive.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

adj.: adjective.

L.: Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)

Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)

Pm.: Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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