Gjafa-laust

Old Norse Dictionary - gjafa-laust

Meaning of Old Norse word "gjafa-laust" in English.

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

gjafa-laust
n. adj. dismissed without gifts, Nj. 167, Fms. vii. 106, Sturl. iii. 268.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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