Líf-gjafi

Old Norse Dictionary - líf-gjafi

Meaning of Old Norse word "líf-gjafi" in English.

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

líf-gjafi
a, m. one who saves a person’s life, Lv. 101, Fas. iii. 308, Gísl. 51.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Lv.
Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
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