Gelda

Old Norse Dictionary - gelda

Meaning of Old Norse word "gelda" in English.

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

gelda Old Norse word can mean:

gelda: d, mod. t, [root in Goth. gilþa = a sickle], to geld, Grág. i. 301, Edda 149 (pref.), Sturl. ii. 69, 181, Fms. vii. 185, Hkv. 1. 39.

gelda: II. part. geldr (geltr), Hkv. Hjörv. 20.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

Goth.: Gothic.

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

pref.: preface.

v.: vide.

part.: participle.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

Hkv. Hjörv.: Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)

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