Tjalds-nagli

Old Norse Dictionary - tjalds-nagli

Meaning of Old Norse word "tjalds-nagli" in English.

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

tjalds-nagli
a, m. a tent-peg, Fas. ii. 262: also of the pegs to which hangings are fastened, Sturl. iii. 146.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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