Gjá-lífi

Old Norse Dictionary - gjá-lífi

Meaning of Old Norse word "gjá-lífi" in English.

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

gjá-lífi Old Norse word can mean:

gjá-lífi
n. = gjólífi.
gjá-lífi
in mod. usage (and gjá-lífr, adj.), a life of pleasure, a gay, idle life, Vídal., Pass. 4. 10.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.
adj.
adjective.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Pass.
Passiu-Sálmar.
Vídal.
Vídalíns-Postilla.
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