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Meaning of hnefatafl | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An ancient Norse board game.

historical, uncountable

Examples

“The Saxon game of Hnefatafl came from Denmark, a game which was played there about A.D. 400 and brought by them to Iceland and Britain. An English manuscript written during the reign of King Athelstan, 925-40, contains a diagram of this game.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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