Gjölnir

Old Norse Dictionary - gjölnir

Meaning of Old Norse word "gjölnir" (or gjǫlnir) in English.

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

gjölnir (gjǫlnir)
m. a kind of fish, Edda (Gl.)

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

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᚢᛚᚾᛁᚱ
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:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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