Tengsl

Old Norse Dictionary - tengsl

Meaning of Old Norse word "tengsl" in English.

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

tengsl
n. pl. the ropes or fastenings by which ships were bound together during battle, Fms. vii. 259; þeir lögðu hvern aptan skipin í tengsl, Orkn. 418; höggva tengslin á skipum sínum, Fms. i. 174; mátti; þar eigi fram komask fyrir skipum þeim er lágu í tengslum, vi. 320; þeir hjuggu tengslin frá stikunum, vii. 259.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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