Tjálgr

Old Norse Dictionary - tjálgr

Meaning of Old Norse word "tjálgr" in English.

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

tjálgr: n. [A. S. telgor = a branch, bough; Gr. δολιχός; Let. dilgas]:—a prong, fork (?), an obsolete word, which occurs only twice, viz. handar-tjálgr, ‘hand-prongs’ i. e. the arms or the fingers (?), Sighvat; uxu tjálgur, langir leggir ok ljótt höfuð, FaS. iii. 18 (in a verse).

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Gr.: Greek.

i. e.: id est.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

viz.: namely.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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