Frið-gælur

Old Norse Dictionary - frið-gælur

Meaning of Old Norse word "frið-gælur" in English.

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

frið-gælur
f. pl. enticements of peace, in the phrase, bera friðgælur á e-n, to make overtures for peace to one, Bjarn. 55.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Bjarn.
Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
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