Tólf-ræðr

Old Norse Dictionary - tólf-ræðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "tólf-ræðr" in English.

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

tólf-ræðr: adj. consisting of twelve tens, epithet of a hundred; tólfrætt hundrað, a duodecimal hundred, i. e. a hundred and twenty, Ó. H. (pref.), Grág. ii. 91, Sks. 56, Fb. i. 271 (see hundrað).

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

f.: feminine.

i. e.: id est.

pref.: preface.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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