Gjölnar

Old Norse Dictionary - gjölnar

Meaning of Old Norse word "gjölnar" (or gjǫlnar) in English.

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

gjölnar (gjǫlnar): f. pl. [Engl. gills; Dan. gjæller; Swed. gäl]:—the gills of a fish, Edda (gl.); elsewhere rare, tálkn (q. v.) being the common word.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

q. v.: quod vide.

Swed.: Swedish.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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