Gim-steinn

Old Norse Dictionary - gim-steinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "gim-steinn" in English.

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

gim-steinn
m. a ‘gem-stone,’ a jewel, Edda 147, Greg. 27, Fms. i. 15, vi. 3, Stj. 191, 254; a name of a poem: gim-steinaðr, part. set with gems, Karl. 284.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
part.
participle.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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