Íll-gjarn

Old Norse Dictionary - íll-gjarn

Meaning of Old Norse word "íll-gjarn"

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

íll-gjarn
adj. ill-willed, ill-natured, wicked, Nj. 38, Hom. 19, Bs. i. 40: superl., Fms. ii. 46, x. 327.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
superl.
superlative.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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