Glit

Old Norse Dictionary - glit

Meaning of Old Norse word "glit" in English.

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

glit Old Norse word can mean:

glit
n. ‘glitter,’ used of brocades or rich tissues; ofit í glit af gulli, Gísl. 21; dúkr hálfr með sprang, hálfr með glit, Pm. 123.
glit
COMPDS: glitábreiða, glitdúkr, glitofinn, glitvefnaðr.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Pm.
Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)
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