Vin-gjöf

Old Norse Dictionary - vin-gjöf

Meaning of Old Norse word "vin-gjöf" (or vin-gjǫf) in English.

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

vin-gjöf (vin-gjǫf): f. a friendly gift. Eg. 52, 278, Clem. 133: sendi hann konungi vingjafir, Fms. i. 53; gefa á maðr vingjafar at sér lifanda, Grág. i. 202; vingjafar þágu þér, enda veitið ér svá, 656 C. 12 (Matt. x. 8), and passim; cp. Hm. 40, and the old custom of exchanging gifts.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, vin-gjöf may be more accurately written as vin-gjǫf.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᚾ-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.

Works & Authors cited:

Clem.: Clements Saga. (F. III.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

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