Gilmaðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - gilmaðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "gilmaðr" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

gilmaðr: gilmaðr, m. Elsker, Boler, Mand som beliggeren Kvinde, = friðill (af gil jvf gilja;jvf gsv. giælmaþir: dör kuna af barne,þön i löska læghi liggir, böti giæl-maþir þrea markir næsta frænda henneVestmannal. 1 Gipningab. 10 S. 505);þær ero sumar konur, er gera drykkiok gefa gilmönnum sínum til þess,at þeir skyli þá unna þeim vel okhafa þær at konum sér, en hinar afhendi láta, er rétt fengnar ero Hb.3120.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᛁᛚᛘᛆᚦᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

m.: Masculin.

S.: Side.

v.: Verbum.

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Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary