Gyðingar
Old Norse Dictionary - gyðingar
Meaning of Old Norse word "gyðingar"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word gyðingar can mean:gyðingar
- gyðingar
- m. [Pál Vídal. in Skýr. truly observes that this word is formed, not from Guð, but from Lat. Judaei, through the A. S. form Gjudeas]:—the Jews, Stj., SkS., etc. passim, as also in mod. usage.
- gyðingar
- COMPDS: Gyðingaland, Gyðingalýðr, Gyðingaveldi, Gyðingligr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᚦᛁᚾᚴᛅᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- A. S.
- Anglo-Saxon.
- etc.
- et cetera.
- l.
- line.
- Lat.
- Latin.
- m.
- masculine.
- mod.
- modern.
- S.
- Saga.
Works & Authors cited:
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)
- Vídal.
- Vídalíns-Postilla.