Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Gísling

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 gísling

f. hostage, Gþl. 81, Fms. ii. 43, vi. 240, ix. 447, passim: guard, setja gíslingar fyrir = to guard (vide gíslar); setti Þórir þá gíslingar fyrir Gretti (an outlaw) hvar hann kæmi fram, Grett. 139 C: in the old Swed. law gislunga-lagh = the section of law respecting bail and mainprise, Verel.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

gísling

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp: especially.
f.: feminine.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
rel.: relative.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Verel.: Verelius, Index.

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