Tafla

Old Norwegian Dictionary - tafla

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "tafla" in Norwegian.

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

tafla: tafla, f. Brikke i Brætspil = töfl, tafl 3;gullnar töflur (= gulltöflur SE. I, 2023)Vsp. 59 (61); mun ek setja at hinnirauðu töflunni ok vita, hvárt henni erforðat Fld. II, 6727 jvf 6815; lét kon-ungr þá taka hnettöflu ok setja íhöfuð sveininum: nú skulu við skjótahér töfluna ór höfði sveininum Flat.I, 46311 jvf 19; Þorbjörn öngull sat attafli; þá gékk stjúpmóðir hans hjá oksá, at hann tefldi hnettafl; þat varstórt halatafl -; hón greip þá upptöfluna - Grett. 16113; þat er hnef-tafl; töflur drepast vápnalausar umhnefann, ok fylgja honum enar rauðuHerv. 24920.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛏᛆᚠᛚᛆ
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.

lat.: latinsk.

p.: Pagina, side.

v.: Verbum.

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