Fingr-gull

Old Norse Dictionary - fingr-gull

Meaning of Old Norse word "fingr-gull" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

fingr-gull
n. a ‘finger-gold’, a ring, Nj. 16, Boll. 356, Bs. i. 641, Fms. iv. 130, Worsaae 243–246, 381–383, 433 sqq.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛁᚾᚴᚱ-ᚴᚢᛚᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Boll.
Bolla-þáttr. (D. V.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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