Gautr

Old Norse Dictionary - gautr

Meaning of Old Norse word "gautr" in English.

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

gautr
m., a poët. name of Odin, Vtkv., Edda; it seems to mean father, vide gjóta: poët. a man, sá ógæfunnar gautr, that hapless man, Hallgr.; váða-gautslegr, adj. miscreant-like.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
m.
masculine.
poët.
poetically.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Hallgr.
Hallgrímr Pétrsson.
Vtkv.
Vegtams-kviða. (A. I.)
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