Göll

Old Norse Dictionary - göll

Meaning of Old Norse word "göll" (or gǫll) in English.

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

göll (gǫll)
f. a shriek, Edda (Gl.) 110.

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

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᛚᛚ
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:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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