GLOTTA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

GLOTTA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 GLOTTA

tt, to grin: absol., g. at e-u, to grin at a thing, Fbr. 160, 162 (in a verse); hón (the witch) glotti við sólunni, Fas. ii. 127; so also, g. við, Nj. 27; g. við tönn, to smile scornfully, sarcastically, so as to shew the teeth, Edda 30, Nj. 182 (of Skarpheðinn), and passim; Erlingr sá til hans, ok glotti við tönn, ok mælti, Ó. H. 114.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛚᚢᛏᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

absol
absolute, absolutely.
absol.
absolute, absolutely.
ch
chapter.
gl
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
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