Gambr

Old Norse Dictionary - gambr

Meaning of Old Norse word "gambr"

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

Old Norse word gambr can mean:gambr

gambr: 1. m. = gammr, Barl. 39, Þiðr. 92, D. n. ii. 255, iv. 457: gambrs-kló, f. a griffin’s claw, used as a pedestal for a drinking-horn, D. n.

gambr: 2. n. wanton talk, boasting.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

v.: vide.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)

Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

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