Teinn
Old Icelandic Dictionary - teinnMeaning of Old Icelandic word "teinn" in English.
As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):
teinn Old Icelandic word can mean:
- teinn
- (-s, -ar), m.
- teinn
- 1) twig; sprout, = teinungr;
- teinn
- 2) spit (tók ek þeira hjörtu ok á teini steiktak);
- teinn
- 3) a stake to hang things on;
- teinn
- 4) = hlaut~ (þeir hristu teina).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᛁᛁᚾᚾ
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
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