Gilli

Old Norse Dictionary - gilli

Meaning of Old Norse word "gilli"

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

gilli
a, m. [Gael. gillie = a servant], only in Irish pr. names, Fms., Landn.

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

Abbreviations used:

Gael.
Gaelic.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pr.
proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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