Gull

Old Norse Dictionary - gull

Meaning of Old Norse word "gull" in English.

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

gull Old Norse word can mean:

gull: n., in the oldest MSS. spelt goll, Eluc., Hom., and this is the rhyming sound in old poets; hollan, golli, Sighvat; fingr-goll, trollum, Kormak; golls and þolli, id.: [Ulf. gulþ; A. S., Engl., Germ. gold; Dan. guld; Swed. and Norse gull]:—gold; var hár hans golli keypt, Eluc. 48; ór silfri eða ór golli, Hom. 138, Al. 116; it gjalla gull, Fm. 20, Vsp. 8: gold as payment, told by weight, FmS. i. 15, ii. 76, vii. 235, xi. 77; rautt gull, red gold; bleikt gull, yellow gold, v. 346; gull brennt, refined gold, Dipl. iii. 4; skírt gull, hreint gull, pure gold, Stj. 563: allit., gull ok gimsteina, Al. 170, BS. i. 134; gull ok gersemar (freq.); in the saying, það er ekki allt gull sem glóir, ‘tis not all gold that glitters: gulls-litr, m. gold colour, FmS. vi. 143, Magn. 514:—as to the value or course of gold, átta merkr gangsilfrs er mörk gulls, þrem tigum sinna skal blásilfr vega móti gulli, tíu sinnum skírt silfr móti gulli, 732. 16, FS. 8–10, passim: metaph., grípa gulli á við e-n (vide grípa): = fingr-gull, Ulf. fingra-golþ, a finger ring, Stj. 254, BS. i. 877, Nj. 16, 146:—in plur. jewels, pretiosa, cp. gull-hús, a jewel chest, Sturl. ii. 108: barna-gull, playthings:—in metaph. phrases, mikit gull ertu, what a jewel thou art! sá grét ekki fyrir gull sem ekki átti, Vídal. i. 284.

gull: COMPDS: gullaldr, gullari, gullauðigr, gullauðr, gullaugu, gullband, gullbaugr, gullbeinar, gullberg, gullberi, gullbitlaðr, gullbitull, gullbjartr, gullborði, gullbóka, gullbóla, gullbrá, Gullbrárskáld, gullbrynja, gullbúinn, gullböllr, gulldálkr, gulldreifar, gulldropi, gullepli, gullfalligr, gullfaxi, gullfágaðr, gullfestr, gullfingr, gullfjallaðr, gullfjöðr, gullfugl, gullgóðr, gullgörð, gullgörr, gullhagr, gullhamrar, gullhálsar, gullhárr, gullheimr, gullhella, gullhirzla, gullhjalt, gullhjálmr, gullhlað, gullhlaðinn, gullhnot, gullhringr, gullhús, gullhyrndr, gullhöttr, gullkalekr, gullkambr, gullkálfr, gullker, gullkista, gullkitni, gullknappr, gullknappaðr, gullknútr, gullknöttr, gullkóróna, gullkranz, gullkroppr, gullkross, gullleggja, gullligr, gullmál, gullmálmr, gullmen, gullmerktr, gullmunnr, gullnagli, gullnisti, gullofinn, gullormr, gullpenningr, gullrekendi, gullrekinn, gullrendr, gullreyfi, gullritinn, gullroðinn, gullsandr, gullsaumaðr, gullsettr, gullskál, gullskeggr, gullskillingr, gullskotinn, gullskór, gullskrift, gullskrín, gullsmeittr, gullsmeltr, gullsmiðr, gullsmíð, gullsmíðligr, gullspánn, gullspori, gullsproti, gullspuni, gullspöng, gullstafaðr, gullstafr, gullstaup, gullsteindr, gullstóll, gullstúka, gullstöng, gullsylgja, gulltafla, gulltanni, gullteinn, gulltoppr, gullvafðr, Gullvarta, gullveggr, Gullveig, gullviðjur, gullvippaðr, gullvægr, gullvöndr, gullþráðr.

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:

allit.: alliteration, alliterative.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

l.: line.

lit.: literally.

m.: masculine.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

plur.: plural.

S.: Saga.

Swed.: Swedish.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)

Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)

Fm.: Fafnis-mál. (A. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

Vídal.: Vídalíns-Postilla.

Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)

➞ See all works cited in the dictionary

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.