Taumr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - taumr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "taumr" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

taumr
(-s, -ar), m. rein, bridle (Á. tók í taumana); háfa hest í taumi, to have a led horse with one; bera taum á ísinn, to measure the ice with a cord; ganga, akast í tauma, to fail, not to be fulfilled.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᛅᚢᛘᚱ

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

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