Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Geilagarðs-hlið

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 geilagarðs-hlið

n. a gate in a fence, Sturl. ii. 247; skal geilar göra af mönnum (defile of men) heim at kirkjugarðs-hliði, Bs. i. 291: göra e-m geilar, a law phrase, to let (a thief) run the gauntlet, N. G. L. i. 253, passim; hafs-geil, the sea-lane, through which the host of Pharaoh passed, Stj. 287, cp. Exod. xiv. 23.

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Runic Inscription

geilagarðs-hlið

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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