Gimli

Old Norse Dictionary - gimli

Meaning of Old Norse word "gimli" in English.

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

gimli: a heavenly abode, sal sá hón standa sólu fegra gulli þakðan á Gimli, Vsp. 63; it occurs only there, whence it came into Edda 12; even the gender is uncertain, whether n. or perhaps better dat. of a masc. gimill = himill = himin, n. heaven.

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

Abbreviations used:

dat.: dative.

masc.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)

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