GJÖGR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

GJÖGR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 GJÖGR

f. a cleft, rift; gljúfr ok gjögrar, Bs. i. 200; rare, but still existing as the local name of a fishing-place in north-western Icel., (Gjögr, or á Gjögri), used as neut.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛁᚢᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
gl
glossary.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
Linnæus.
loc
local, locally.
neut.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
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