Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Gamban-

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 gamban-

a dubious word, perh. costly; in A. S. poetry gamban occurs twice or thrice in an allit. phrase, gamban gyldan = to pay a fee (Grein): gamban-reiði, f. splendid gear (?), Skm. 33; gamban-sumbl, n. a sumptuous banquet, Ls. 8; gamban-teinn, m. a staff, Skm. 32. These poems seem to be by one hand, and the word occurs nowhere else in the northern languages.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

gamban-

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "gamban-" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
allit.: alliteration, alliterative.
f.: feminine.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
lit: literally.
lit.: literally.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
perh.: perhaps.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Ls.: Loka-senna. (A. I.)
Skm.: Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)

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