Gletta

Old Norse Dictionary - gletta

Meaning of Old Norse word "gletta" in English.

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

gletta Old Norse word can mean:

gletta
1. u, f. banter, Fms. iii. 9, x. 141, Sturl. i. 69.
gletta
2. u, f., or glettun, f. banter, raillery, Fms. ii. 9, Sturl. i. 69. glettu-atsókn, f. a feint or ruse to provoke the enemy to attack, Fms. x. 141.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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