Töng

Old Norse Dictionary - töng

Meaning of Old Norse word "töng" (or tǫng) in English.

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

töng (tǫng): f., gen. tangar, pl. tangir and tengr: the gen. tangu, Þd., refers to a form tanga, u, f., dat. töngu, Sturl. i. 121 (vellum), but else töng; [A. S. tanga; Engl. tongs; Germ. zange; Dan. tang; cp. tangi]:—a smith’s tongs; tangir ok tól, Vsp.; dregit á með rauðum steini hamarr ok töng, fyrir því at smiðr var faðir hans, Þiðr. 98; hamar, töng ok steðja, Edda 9; tók Geirröðr með töng járnsíu glóandi, 61; skerðu til járnsins svá at vel megi ná með tönginni, … síðan tók Þormóðr töngina ok kipði braut örinni, Ó. H. 223; drógu tveir karlar beinit með töngu, Sturl. i. 121 (töng, BS. i. 425, l. c.); eigi þykkjumk ek slíkar tengr séð hafa, such tiny tongs, i. e. limbs so poorly knit, Grett. 119; kalla má höndina long axla, Edda; tangar-armr, the tongs-fork, Þiðr. 96; spenni-t., klýpi-t., ‘clip-tongs,’ pincers: in n. G. l. i. 349 for ‘töng’ eða reipi, read ‘taug’ eða reipi. tangar-hald, n. a tongs-hold.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

Dan.: Danish.

dat.: dative.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

l. c.: loco citato.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)

Þd.: Þórs-drápa. (A. I.)

Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

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