Gammi
Old Norse Dictionary - gammi
Meaning of Old Norse word "gammi"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word gammi can mean:gammi
- gammi
- 1. a, m. (a Fin. word), the dwelling of a Finn, Fms. i. 8, x. 379, Fas. ii. 174: of a dwarf’s abode, Þiðr. 21; dwarfs were often confounded with Finns.
- gammi
- 2. a, m. the gamut in music, Skálda.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛅᛘᛘᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- Fin.
- Finnish.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Þiðr.
- Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
- Skálda
- Skálda. (H. I.)