Gjó-lífi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Gjó-lífi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 gjó-lífi

n. a ‘gay,’ i. e. vain, life; g. eðr ofdrykkjur, Fms. viii. 106 (v. l.), Stj. 161.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛁᚢ-ᛚᛁᚠᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

i. e.
id est.
l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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