Teinungr

Old Norse Dictionary - teinungr

Meaning of Old Norse word "teinungr" in English.

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

teinungr
m. a twig, sprout; viðar-t., Edda 37; vínviðis-t., Stj. 200 (cp. Goth. weina-tains).

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Goth.
Gothic.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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