Gyli-gjöf
Old Norse Dictionary - gyli-gjöfMeaning of Old Norse word "gyli-gjöf" (or gyli-gjǫf) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- gyli-gjöf (gyli-gjǫf)
- f. [cp. Eng. gewgaw], gewgaws, showy gifts, Nj. (MS.) 142, (Ed. sæmiligum gjöfum.)
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, gyli-gjöf may be more accurately written as gyli-gjǫf.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᛚᛁ-ᚴᛁᚢᚠ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- cp.
- compare.
- f.
- feminine.
- m.
- masculine.
- S.
- Saga.
Works & Authors cited:
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)