Vin-gjöf

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vin-gjöf

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vin-gjöf (vin-gjǫf)

f. a friendly gift. Eg. 52, 278, Clem. 133: sendi hann konungi vingjafir, Fms. i. 53; gefa á maðr vingjafar at sér lifanda, Grág. i. 202; vingjafar þágu þér, enda veitið ér svá, 656 C. 12 (Matt. x. 8), and passim; cp. Hm. 40, and the old custom of exchanging gifts.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᚾ-ᚴᛁᚢᚠ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
f.: feminine.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Clem.: Clements Saga. (F. III.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

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