Gyrðill

Old Norse Dictionary - gyrðill

Meaning of Old Norse word "gyrðill" in English.

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

gyrðill: m. [A. S. gyrdels; Engl. girdle; O. H. G. kartil; Germ. gürtel]:—a girdle, purse, from being worn on the belt, Gísl. 149, Post. 656 C. 18. gyrðil-skeggi, a, m. ‘girdle-beard,’ a nickname, Landn.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Engl.: English.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

Post.: Postula Sögur. (F. III.)

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