Gler-tölur

Old Norse Dictionary - gler-tölur

Meaning of Old Norse word "gler-tölur" (or gler-tǫlur) in English.

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

gler-tölur (gler-tǫlur)
f. pl. glass beads, Þorf. Karl. 374, belonging to the gear of a heathen prophetess. There is a curious Icel. local name

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Þorf. Karl.
Þorfinns Saga Karlsefnis. (D. II.)
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