Gyltr

Old Norse Dictionary - gyltr

Meaning of Old Norse word "gyltr" in English.

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

gyltr
f., mod. gylta, u, f., Bs. i. 417, [Old Engl. yelt]:—a young sow, Jb. 289, Grág. ii. 307, Landn. 206, Gullþ. 17, 27.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
þ.
þáttr.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Gullþ.
Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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