Galinn

Old Norse Dictionary - galinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "galinn" in English.

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

galinn
prop. a part. from gala, enchanted, but used in the sense of mad, Fms. i. 44, vii. 187: frantic, Gísl. 138: voluptuous, sensual, Stj. 55; þú er galin í girnd sem svín, Úlf. 3. 57.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
part.
participle.
prop.
proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Úlf.
Úlfars-rímur.
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