Definitions
Definitions
1 almanna-gjá
f. local name of the great lava rift close to the alþing, where all the people met; vide Nj. 244, Sturl. i. 206, etc.
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
almanna-gjá
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "almanna-gjá" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).