Gim

Old Norse Dictionary - gim

Meaning of Old Norse word "gim" in English.

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

gim Old Norse word can mean:

gim: n. [in A. S. gim is masc., and so it seems to be used in Vkv. 5; A. S. gim from Lat. gemma]:—in poetry a gem, a jewel; the sun is called fagr-gim, the fair gem; gims gerðr, a lady, Lex. Poët.

gim: 2. in poets metaph. fire, Edda (Gl.): never used in prose.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Lat.: Latin.

masc.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

v.: vide.

l.: line.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

Vkv.: Völundar-kviða. (A. II.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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