Geymsla

Old Norse Dictionary - geymsla

Meaning of Old Norse word "geymsla" in English.

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

geymsla Old Norse word can mean:

geymsla
u, f. guardianship, watch, Stj. 8, 177, Fms. vii. 25, Sd. 160, Grett. 112 (vigilance); fjár-g., sheep-keeping.
geymsla
COMPDS: geymsluengill, geymslulauss, geymsluleysi, geymslumaðr.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Sd.
Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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