Tímgask

Old Norse Dictionary - tímgask

Meaning of Old Norse word "tímgask" in English.

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

tímgask Old Norse word can mean:

tímgask: ð (spelt and sounded tíngast), dep. to thrive; lítt hafa menn setið yfir várum hlut Mýra-manna, þá er oss tímgaðisk, Sturl. i. 225.

tímgask: 2. to increase, multiply, of breeding; eprir þat kom hafr til geita hans, ok tingaðisk þá svá skjótt fé hans, at hann varð skjótt vellauðigr, Landn. 271.

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

Abbreviations used:

dep.: deponent.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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