Götvaðr
Old Norse Dictionary - götvaðr
Meaning of Old Norse word "götvaðr" (or gǫtvaðr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- götvaðr (gǫtvaðr)
- m. one who buries, i. e. a slayer, Bkv. 10, (dub.)
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, götvaðr may be more accurately written as gǫtvaðr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᛏᚢᛅᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- dub.
- dubious.
- i. e.
- id est.
- m.
- masculine.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bkv.
- Brynhildar-kviða. (A. II.)