Eld-gamall

Old Norse Dictionary - eld-gamall

Meaning of Old Norse word "eld-gamall"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

eld-gamall
adj. [from Dan. ældgammel = Icel. elli-gamall], stone old, (mod. word.)

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᛚᛏ-ᚴᛅᛘᛅᛚᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
Dan.
Danish.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

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