Tölu-snjallr

Old Norse Dictionary - tölu-snjallr

Meaning of Old Norse word "tölu-snjallr" (or tǫlu-snjallr) in English.

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

tölu-snjallr (tǫlu-snjallr)
adj. eloquent, Róm. 325.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Róm.
Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)
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