Tjösnu-blót

Old Norse Dictionary - tjösnu-blót

Meaning of Old Norse word "tjösnu-blót" (or tjǫsnu-blót) in English.

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

tjösnu-blót (tjǫsnu-blót)
n. a kind of sacrifice or rite to be performed at a wager of battle; með þeim formála sem síðan er eptir hafðr í blóti því er kallat er tjösnu-blót, Korm. l. c.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
l. c.
loco citato.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
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