Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Götvar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 götvar gǫtvar

f. pl. [A. S. gealwe, Grein], a hoard (?); geirrótu götvar, the treasure of Bellona, armour, weapons, Edda (in a verse), Ýt. 21: götvar seems prop. to mean hidden treasures, hoard.

Orthography

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Similar Words

Runic Inscription

götvar

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "götvar" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
f.: feminine.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
prop: properly.
prop.: properly.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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