Tara

Old Norse Dictionary - tara

Meaning of Old Norse word "tara" in English.

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

tara
u, f. [perh. a for. word], poët. war, fight, battle, Edda (Gl.)

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
for.
foreign.
l.
line.
perh.
perhaps.
poët.
poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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