Tina

Old Norse Dictionary - tina

Meaning of Old Norse word "tina" in English.

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

tina Old Norse word can mean:

tina
að, to tin; tinaðr, Ám. 83, 84; tinnat beisl, Grett. 129.
tina
II. to twinkle or blink with the eyes, like an albino, Lat. tintinnare.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
Lat.
Latin.

Works & Authors cited:

Ám.
Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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