Gjölnir
Old Norse Dictionary - gjölnir
Meaning of Old Norse word "gjölnir" (or gjǫlnir)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- gjölnir (gjǫlnir)
- m. a kind of fish, Edda (Gl.)
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, gjölnir may be more accurately written as gjǫlnir.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᚢᛚᚾᛁᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)