Gull-kista

Old Norse Dictionary - gull-kista

Meaning of Old Norse word "gull-kista" in English.

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

gull-kista
u, f. a gold chest, Fms. vii. 249, xi. 85: in peroration of popular tales, þar vóru gullkistur um gólf dregnar, Ísl. Þjóðs.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ísl. Þjóðs.
Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.
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