Rímtal

Old Norwegian Dictionary - rímtal

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "rímtal" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

rímtal: rímtal, n. Aarets kalendariske Beregning; er þat rímtal elzt ok eozt, er guð bauðhonum (nl. Moses) Rímb. 51a5 (811);eptir þat gengr sól fyr skála merki,þar keomr hón 3 nóttom eptir crucismesso, þá er jamdeogre á því merkeat rímtali Rímb. 65b3 (349); þat errímtal svá, er enom fyrrom mönnomþótte skylt at vita, hve sólmerki standa,eða hversu þau greinask, ok hve nærsól skiptir sínni göngu fyr hvert þeirraeða svá tungl Rímb. 24b17 (3210); hann(nl. Romulus) setti fyrst rímtal okskipaði þá fyrst árinu í 9 mánaði -en lítlu síðarr var skipt í 12 mánaðiPr. 38410. Jvf. gsv. han (nl. Pederpredikaren) sagdhe oc opta swa somkalzande, ther han saa rimtal: ænskal mit nampn scrifwas (her) medhhelghom mannom Fornsv. Legend. II,8309 jvf 114222 fg.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᛁᛘᛏᛆᛚ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

f.: Feminin.

fg.: følgende.

n.: Neutrum.

nl.: nemlig.

v.: Verbum.

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