Tjald-stöng

Old Norse Dictionary - tjald-stöng

Meaning of Old Norse word "tjald-stöng" (or tjald-stǫng) in English.

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

tjald-stöng (tjald-stǫng)
f. a tent-pole, Hkr. i. 26.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, tjald-stöng may be more accurately written as tjald-stǫng.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
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