GLÓFI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

GLÓFI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 GLÓFI

a, m. [A. S. glôf occurs as early as Beowulf], a glove, Nj. 46, Fms. i. 246, Dipl. v. 18, Bs. i. 342, Gullþ. 6, 8, Fb. i. 529. glófaðr, part. gloved, Karl. 288. The word is no doubt borrowed from the English, and is used in the Sagas chiefly of costly embroidered gloves; another word is handski = ‘hand-shoe,’ prob. from the Germ. handschuhe; the popular words are vöttr and vetlingr.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛚᚢᚠᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
ch: chapter.
Engl: English.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
pl.: plural.
prob: probable, probably.
prob.: probable, probably.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.
þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gullþ.: Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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