ᛏᚨᚹᛁᛞᛟ

ᛏᚨᚹᛁᛞᛟ

Proto-Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *tawidǭ, 1st singular past indicative of *tawjaną. Cognate with Gothic 𐍄𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌳𐌰 (tawida) (1st/3rd sg. past ind. of 𐍄𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰𐌽 (taujan)), Old English tawode (1st/3rd sg. past ind. of tawian).

Verb

ᛏᚨᚹᛁᛞᛟ (tawido /tawidō/) (1st singular past indicative)

1. I made
   • 400s, inscription on the younger Gallehus horn

     ᛖᚲᚺᛚᛖᚹᚨᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ᛬ᚺᛟᛚᛏᛁᛃᚨᛉ᛬ᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨ᛬ᛏᚨᚹᛁᛞᛟ᛬
     ekhlewagastiz᛬holtijaz᛬horna᛬tawido᛬

     ek Hlewagastiz Holtijaz horna tawidō

     I, Hlewagastiz Holtijaz, made [the] horn

Inflection

The following forms are attested:

• 1st singular past indicative — ᛏᚨᚹᛁᛞᛟ (tawido /tawidō/)
• 3rd singular past indicative — ᛏᚨᚹᛁᛞᛖ (tawide /tawidē/)