Gelda

Old Norse Dictionary - gelda

Meaning of Old Norse word "gelda"

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

Old Norse word gelda can mean:gelda

gelda
d, mod. t, [root in Goth. gilþa = a sickle], to geld, Grág. i. 301, Edda 149 (pref.), Sturl. ii. 69, 181, Fms. vii. 185, Hkv. 1. 39.
gelda
II. part. geldr (geltr), Hkv. Hjörv. 20.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
Goth.
Gothic.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
pref.
preface.
v.
vide.
part.
participle.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Hkv. Hjörv.
Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)
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