Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Gjallr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 gjallr

adj., also spelt gallr, ringing, poët. epithet of gold, a shield, weapon, horn, Fs. 111 (in a verse), Vsp. 42, Haustl. 1, Fm. 9, 20; gallir geirar, Ó. H. 23: of a person weeping, Skv. 3. 33: as the word is rare and obsolete, esp. in the form gallr, transcribers and editors have in some passages wrongly put the well-known gamlir (old) where that word yields no sense, as in Vsp. l. c., Ó. H. l. c.

2 gjallr

2. as subst., the sea, a sword, shield are called gjallr, the resounding, Edda (Gl.)

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

gjallr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
gl: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
l. c.: loco citato.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.
poët.: poetical, poetically.
subst: substantive, substantival, substantivally.
subst.: substantive, substantival, substantivally.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fm.: Fafnis-mál. (A. II.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Haustl.: Haustlöng. (A. I.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Skv.: Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)

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