Gambr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Gambr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 gambr

1. m. = gammr, Barl. 39, Þiðr. 92, D. N. ii. 255, iv. 457: gambrs-kló, f. a griffin’s claw, used as a pedestal for a drinking-horn, D. N.

2 gambr

2. n. wanton talk, boasting.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛅᛘᛒᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

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