Gísling

Old Norwegian Dictionary - gísling

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "gísling" in Norwegian.

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

gísling: gísling, f. 1) Given til Gidsel. Landsl.3, 3; fá e-m e-n í gísling = gísla 1.Flat. II, 18724; koma til e-s í gíslingFm. IX, 4478; taka e-n í gísling =gísla 2 Fm. IV, 21318; hverso var þatrétt firir guði, at hann sældi hinn bæzstatil bana firir vandom monnom; þvíat hinn versti sveik einfaldan, þá varþat ok rétt, at hinn bazsti géngi ígísling firir hann ok stigi ifir hinn verstaok læiddi aptr einfaldan mann til frelsisElucid. 12113. 2) gíslingar Plur. =gíslar 2; setti Þórir gíslingar fyrirGretti, hvar sem hann kœmi Grett.14816; jvf Klm. 535 &vl

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᛁᛋᛚᛁᚿᚵ
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:

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

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