Gamal-karl

Old Norse Dictionary - gamal-karl

Meaning of Old Norse word "gamal-karl" in English.

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

gamal-karl
m. an old man, Fms. ii. 182.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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