Tjald

Old Norse Dictionary - tjald

Meaning of Old Norse word "tjald" in English.

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

tjald Old Norse word can mean:

tjald: n., pl. tjöld; [A. S. teld; Engl. tilt = the cover of a cart; Dan. telt]:—a tent, Ísl. ii. 178, Eg. 276: tents were pitched not only on land, but on ships, esp. when in harbour; dreki með tjöldum ok öllum reiða, 44; róðrar-skútu ok þar með reiða allan, tjöld ok vistir, 76; hann gékk út á skipit ok fyrir útan tjöldin, 195; láta þeir þegar af sér tjöldin, 261; bregða stafn-tjöldum, Hkv. 1; hlupu menn þá upp skyndiliga ok ráku af sér tjöldin, FmS. x. 135 (v. l.), viii. 130. At the time of public meetings (such as parliament) the men lived in tents; at þinglausnum þá er menn bregða tjöldum sínum, Grág. ii. 93; en er hann kom á þingit ok búð hans var tjöldut þá lét hann tjalda undir svörtum tjöldum innar af til þess at þá væri síðr skírdræpt, Ó. H. 156; for the tent-booths in market-places, see Ld. ch. 12, Fbr. 51, 52 new Ed.; land-tjald, a tent ashore.

tjald: 2. hangings, of a church; kirkja á tjöld umhverfis, … kirkju-tjöld öll, … tjöld um alla kirkju, … búning allan í tjöldum … tjöld um kór, D.I. i. 251 sqq. passim.

tjald: II. for local names, Tjald-brekka, Tjalda-staðir, Tjalda-nes, Tjalda-vellir, Landn., Sturl.

tjald: B. COMPDS: tjaldáss, tjaldbúð, tjalddyrr, tjaldkúla, tjaldlauss, tjaldalauss, tjaldleppr, tjaldsnagli, tjaldsrúm, tjaldskör, tjaldaslitr, tjaldsmótti, tjaldsperra, tjaldstaðr, tjaldsteinn, tjaldstokkr, tjaldstuðill, tjaldstæðingr, tjaldstöng, tjaldströnur, tjaldtöturr, tjaldviðir.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

ch.: chapter.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

esp.: especially.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

S.: Saga.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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

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