Fjör-gjafi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fjör-gjafi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 fjör-gjafi (fjǫr-gjafi)

a, m. one who saves another’s life, = lífgjafi, Al. 98, Mork. 109.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚠᛁᚢᚱ-ᚴᛁᛅᚠᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Mork.
Morkinskinna. (E. I.)

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