Gollr

Old Norse Dictionary - gollr

Meaning of Old Norse word "gollr" in English.

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

gollr
m. [Old Engl. goll], the talon or claw of a hawk, esp. of artificial kind; in N. G. l. i. 242 a man has to return to the owner a goshawk if found astray with the goll fastened to him, but he may claim landnám, i. e. compensation for damages done on the land.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
esp.
especially.
gl.
glossary.
i. e.
id est.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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