Líf-gjafi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Líf-gjafi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 líf-gjafi

a, m. one who saves a person’s life, Lv. 101, Fas. iii. 308, Gísl. 51.

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛁᚠ-ᚴᛁᛅᚠᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Lv.
Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
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