Geldr

Old Norse Dictionary - geldr

Meaning of Old Norse word "geldr" in English.

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

geldr
adj. [Swed. gall], barren, yielding no milk, Grág. i. 502, 503, Vm. 33.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
m.
masculine.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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