Toskr

Old Norse Dictionary - toskr

Meaning of Old Norse word "toskr" in English.

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

toskr: m., thus (not töskr) in Gm. (see Bugge, foot-note), in Edd. of Edda it is erroneously spelt with ö; [A. S. tusc or tux; Engl. tusk; Fris. tosk and tusk]:—a tusk, tooth; only remaining in the pr. name, Ratatoskr, Gm., Edda; see the remarks S. v. íkorni and rati.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Engl.: English.

Fris.: Frisian.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

pr.: proper, properly.

S.: Saga.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)

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