Sal-gaukr

Old Norse Dictionary - sal-gaukr

Meaning of Old Norse word "sal-gaukr"

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

sal-gaukr
m. the ‘hall-gowk,’ a cock, gallus, Gs. 7.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Gs.
Grótta-söngr. (A. II.)
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