Otr-gjöld

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Otr-gjöld

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 otr-gjöld (otr-gjǫld)

and otrs-gjöld, n. pl., poët. ‘otter’s-gild,’ i. e. gold, Fas. i. 154, Bm., see the tale in Edda 72, 73.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚢᛏᚱ-ᚴᛁᚢᛚᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

i. e.
id est.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
poët.
poetical, poetically.

Works & Authors

Bm.
Bjarka-mál. (A. II.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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