gjörð
nafnorð, kvenkyn
f., pl. gjarðar, mod. gjarðir, [Ulf. gairda = ζωνή; Engl. girth, girdle; Dan. gjord]:—a girdle, Ísl. ii. 340, Sks. 403, freq.; söðul-g., a saddle-girth; megin-g., main girdle, the belt of Thor, vide Edda: poët. the sea is called jarðar-g., earth-girdle:—a hoop on tubs, botn-g., a bottom hoop:—a kind of lady’s head-gear, in western Icel. a kerchief wrapped round the head.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
Skammstafanir
- f.
- kvenkyn (e. feminine)
- pl.
- fleirtala (e. plural)
- mod.
- modern.
- Ulf.
- Ulfilas.
- Engl.
- English.
- Dan.
- Danish.
- freq.
- frequent, frequently.
- poët.
- poetically.
- Icel.
- Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Tilvitnuð rit
- Sks.
- Konungs skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)