Tólftungr

Old Norse Dictionary - tólftungr

Meaning of Old Norse word "tólftungr" in English.

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

tólftungr
m. the twelfth part of a thing (cp. þriðjungr, fjórðungr … áttungr), Sks. 59, Vm. 48.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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