Gjöll

Old Norse Dictionary - gjöll

Meaning of Old Norse word "gjöll" (or gjǫll) in English.

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

gjöll Old Norse word can mean:

gjöll (gjǫll)
f. [vide gjalla], din, alarum (poët.)
gjöll (gjǫll)
COMPDS: Gjallarbrú, Gjallarhorn.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, gjöll may be more accurately written as gjǫll.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
poët.
poetically.
n.
neuter.

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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