Gjaf-vinr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Gjaf-vinr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 gjaf-vinr

m. an open-handed friend, benefactor, Fbr. 204, Sturl. i. 89.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛁᛅᚠ-ᚢᛁᚾᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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