Göndull

Old Norse Dictionary - göndull

Meaning of Old Norse word "göndull" (or gǫndull) in English.

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

göndull (gǫndull)
m. a clue; það er komið í göndul, of entangled things.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

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