Glófi

Old Norse Dictionary - glófi

Meaning of Old Norse word "glófi" in English.

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

glófi: a, m. [A. S. glôf occurs as early as Beowulf], a glove, Nj. 46, FmS. i. 246, Dipl. v. 18, BS. i. 342, Gullþ. 6, 8, Fb. i. 529. glófaðr, part. gloved, Karl. 288. The word is no doubt borrowed from the English, and is used in the Sagas chiefly of costly embroidered gloves; another word is handski = ‘hand-shoe,’ prob. from the Germ. handschuhe; the popular words are vöttr and vetlingr.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Germ.: German.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

part.: participle.

pl.: plural.

prob.: probably.

S.: Saga.

v.: vide.

þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Gullþ.: Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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