Gambr

Old Norse Dictionary - gambr

Meaning of Old Norse word "gambr" in English.

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

gambr Old Norse word can mean:

gambr
1. m. = gammr, Barl. 39, Þiðr. 92, D. n. ii. 255, iv. 457: gambrs-kló, f. a griffin’s claw, used as a pedestal for a drinking-horn, D. n.
gambr
2. n. wanton talk, boasting.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
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