GALLI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

GALLI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 GALLI

a, m. [cp. Swed. gall = barren], a fault, flaw, drawback, Hm. 134, freq. in mod. usage (ár-galli, q. v.); hence galla-lauss, adj. faultless, Hom. (St.) 64, 72: gallaðr, part. vicious, guileful.

2 GALLI

II. a nickname, Bs. i. Laur. S.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛅᛚᛚᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
q. v.: quod vide.
S.: South, Southern.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Laur. S.: Laurentius Saga. (D. III.)

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