Glettask

Old Norse Dictionary - glettask

Meaning of Old Norse word "glettask"

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

glettask
tt, dep. to banter, rail against one; g. við e-n, Fms. ii. 180, Fær. 51, Grett. 101 A: milit. to taunt, provoke the enemy, Fms. vi. 151, viii. 49, 405.

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

Abbreviations used:

dep.
deponent.
lit.
literally.
milit.
military.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fær.
Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
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