Teinur

Old Norse Dictionary - teinur

Meaning of Old Norse word "teinur" in English.

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

teinur: f. pl. [cp. Ulf. tainjo = κόφινος], a basket, creel, used for fishing; eigi eigu menn at leggja net um þvera á né göra teinor í eða góra garða eða ker, nema einn maðr eigi alla ána, Grág. ii. 350. teina-stæði, n. a place where creels are put (in a river), D. n. i. 889.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

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