Götvaðr

Old Norse Dictionary - götvaðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "götvaðr" (or gǫtvaðr) in English.

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

götvaðr (gǫtvaðr)
m. one who buries, i. e. a slayer, Bkv. 10, (dub.)

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

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

Abbreviations used:

dub.
dubious.
i. e.
id est.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bkv.
Brynhildar-kviða. (A. II.)
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