Gyrðill

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Gyrðill

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 gyrðill

m. [A. S. gyrdels; Engl. girdle; O. H. G. kartil; Germ. gürtel]:—a girdle, purse, from being worn on the belt, Gísl. 149, Post. 656 C. 18. gyrðil-skeggi, a, m. ‘girdle-beard,’ a nickname, Landn.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᚢᚱᛏᛁᛚᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Post.: Postula Sögur. (F. III.)

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