GNÖLLRA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

GNÖLLRA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 GNÖLLRA

að, (nöllra, Karl. l. c.; hence the mod. nöldra to grumble, nöldr grumbling):—to howl, bark; hundrinn hljóp upp gnöllrandi, Fas. iii. 545; haukar þeirra gnöllraðu, Karl. 376, v. l.; við þessi orð spratt hundrinn upp ok gnöllraði hátt, Fms. iii. 13; hjarta hans gnöllraði í honum innan-brjósts eins og greyhundr, rendering of Od. xx. 13, 14; þar eru tveir hundar ok nöllra þeir ok grenja, Þiðr. 245.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᚾᚢᛚᛚᚱᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
l. c.
loco citato.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Od.
Odysseifs-kvæði, prose, 1829.
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

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