Gjaf-vinr

Old Norse Dictionary - gjaf-vinr

Meaning of Old Norse word "gjaf-vinr" in English.

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

gjaf-vinr
m. an open-handed friend, benefactor, Fbr. 204, Sturl. i. 89.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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