Gall

Old Norse Dictionary - gall

Meaning of Old Norse word "gall" in English.

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

gall: n. [A. S. gealla; Engl. gall; Germ. galle; Dan. galde; Gr. χολή]:—gall, bile, Pr. 472–474, Fbr. 137: metaph. an acid drink, Anecd. 10; edik galli blandað, οξος μετα χολης, Matth. xxvii. 34.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

Gr.: Greek.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Anecd.: Anecdoton. (H. II.)

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)

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