Götu-þjófr

Old Norse Dictionary - götu-þjófr

Meaning of Old Norse word "götu-þjófr" (or gǫtu-þjófr) in English.

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

götu-þjófr (gǫtu-þjófr)
m. a law term, a thief who has to run the gauntlet through a defile, Swed. gatu-lopp, N. G. L. i. 334.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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