Old Norse Dictionary Entry

GELTA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 GELTA

t, (cp. gella), to yell; prop. of dogs, to bark; þeir gjölltu sem hundar, Fas. iii. 623: gelta and gelt are now the current words in Icel., but scarcely occur in old writers, as Hm. 86 is a mod. interpolation.

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Runic Inscription

GELTA

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
prop: properly.
prop.: properly.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

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