Tœma

Old Icelandic Dictionary - tœma

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "tœma" in English.

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

tœma Old Icelandic word can mean:

tœma
(-da, -dr), v.
tœma
1) to empty;
tœma
2) t. sik til e-s, to give one’s leisure (tóm) to, attend to (t. sik til at heyra guðs orð);
tœma
3) refl., e-m tœmist arfr, an inheritance falls vacant to one (honum tœmdist arfr í Vatnsdal).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚢᛘᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-s
einhvers.
e-m
einhverjum.

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