Túlka

Old Icelandic Dictionary - túlka

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "túlka" in English.

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

túlka
(að), v. to interpret; t. mál e-s, to plead one’s case, be the spokesman; t. fyrir e-m, to be one’s interpreter (mun ek fylgja þér til staðarins ok t. fyrir þér); t. illa fyrir e-m, to give one a bad report, bear one bad witness.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚢᛚᚴᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-m
einhverjum.
e-s
einhvers.

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