Gísling

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Gísling

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛁᛋᛚᛁᚾᚴ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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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