Gils-þröm

Old Norse Dictionary - gils-þröm

Meaning of Old Norse word "gils-þröm" (or gils-þrǫm) in English.

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

gils-þröm (gils-þrǫm): f. the edge of a gill, Ld. 218, Dropl. 23, Grett. 111.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, gils-þröm may be more accurately written as gils-þrǫm.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Dropl.: Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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