Gísla

Old Norwegian Dictionary - gísla

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "gísla" in Norwegian.

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

gísla: gísla, v. (lt & að) 1) give som Gidsel,give en i Forvaring til Pant for Opfyl-delsen af en Forpligtelse; kómu norðanfrá Hákoni konungi S. ok I. gíslaðirjarlinum Fm. IX, 4476; nú ero menngilstir (for gísltir) Gul. 31217. 2) tagetil Gidsel; hann hafði verit gíslaðr afSkota konungi Flat. II, 51837. 3) sikkresig ens Troskab, Opfyldelsen af hansForpligtelser ved at tage Gidsler af ham; hafði þá unnit mikinn hluta landsinsok gíslat sér Fsk. 23914; uggir konungrvárr, at menn brigðist honum ok vilhann gísla oss, þá - Gul. 31216.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᛁᛋᛚᛆ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

S.: Side.

v.: Verbum.

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