Teppa

Old Norse Dictionary - teppa

Meaning of Old Norse word "teppa" in English.

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

teppa Old Norse word can mean:

teppa: 1. t, [tappi], to confine, enclose, shut in; vildi eigi láta teppa sik þar, Rd. 303; ok teppir oss inni, Stj. 526; teppa eyrun á hesti, to stop the ears, Karl. 282; vera inni tepptr í váginum, Fms. xi. 63; teppa þá inni í dölunum, viii. 60.

teppa: 2. to close, stop, bar; teppa e-m stig, to stop the way for one, Al, 20.

teppa: 2. u, f. an obstruction; medic., andar-teppa, ‘breath-stoppage,’ croup (Fr. la grippe); tíða-t., stoppage of menstruation.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

f.: feminine.

Fr.: French in etymologies.

medic.: medicine, medically.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Rd.: Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Fr.: Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.

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