Tjösull

Old Norse Dictionary - tjösull

Meaning of Old Norse word "tjösull" (or tjǫsull) in English.

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

tjösull (tjǫsull)
m. [cp. A. S. tæsel; Engl. teasle; Lzt. dipsacus fullonum; perh. from the herb being used for charms]:—a magical character, Skm. 29; cp. Swed. tjusa, fortjusa, = to charm, spell-bind.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
cp.
compare.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
perh.
perhaps.
S.
Saga.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Skm.
Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)
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