Gull-spánn

Old Norse Dictionary - gull-spánn

Meaning of Old Norse word "gull-spánn"

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

gull-spánn
m. a gold ornament on ships, O. H. L. 67: a golden spoon, Mött. 3.

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

Abbreviations used:

L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Mött.
Möttuls Saga. (G. I.)
O. H. L.
Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
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