Tólgr

Old Norse Dictionary - tólgr

Meaning of Old Norse word "tólgr" in English.

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

tólgr: m. (mod. also tólg, f., or even tólk); [Engl. tallow; Germ., Dan. talg; akin to Goth. tulgus = στερεός]:—tallow, when melted and stiffened; til tólgs ok vax, Pm. 103; tólgar skjöldr, a round piece of melted tallow.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

Goth.: Gothic.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Pm.: Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)

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