Gletta
Old Norse Dictionary - gletta
Meaning of Old Norse word "gletta"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word gletta can mean:gletta
- gletta
- 1. u, f. banter, Fms. iii. 9, x. 141, Sturl. i. 69.
- gletta
- 2. u, f., or glettun, f. banter, raillery, Fms. ii. 9, Sturl. i. 69. glettu-atsókn, f. a feint or ruse to provoke the enemy to attack, Fms. x. 141.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛚᛁᛏᛏᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)