Gleipnir

Old Norse Dictionary - gleipnir

Meaning of Old Norse word "gleipnir"

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

gleipnir
m. the Lissom, name of the mythol. fetter in Edda 19.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mythol.
mythology, mythologically.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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