Gjó-lífi

Old Norse Dictionary - gjó-lífi

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

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

gjó-lífi
n. a ‘gay,’ i. e. vain, life; g. eðr ofdrykkjur, Fms. viii. 106 (v. l.), Stj. 161.

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

Abbreviations used:

i. e.
id est.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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