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GEMLA

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1 GEMLA

u, f. a stump, worn out tooth, in the mouth of old people, Bjarn. 186; but also of teeth in the mouth of new-born babes, called skálda-gemlur, ‘poet-grinders,’ from the old saying that a child born with teeth will become a poët. Ísl. Þjóðs. ii. 5.
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GEMLA

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
poët.
poetical, poetically.

Works & Authors

Bjarn.
Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
Ísl. Þjóðs.
Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.

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