Götvar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Götvar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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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Runic Inscription

ᚴᚢᛏᚢᛅᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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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