gothi
/ˈɡoθi/
gothi is the alternative spelling of godi.
Meaning of godi
Noun
godi (plural godis or godar)
- A local chieftain in Norse societies, who held religious and administrative duties.
- Odd was the chieftain of Borgarfjord on the south side of Hvita then. He was the godi of the temple to which everyone living south of Skardsheidi paid tribute.1997, ‘Egil's Saga’, translated by Bernard Scudder, The Sagas of Icelanders, Penguin, published 2001, page 180
- A priest of the modern Norse religion.
- Coordinate term: gythja (priestess)
Forms of gothi
| plural | gothis |
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Origin of gothi
From Icelandic goði.
Questions about gothi
- What is gothi the alternative spelling of?
- Gothi is the alternative spelling of godi.
- How do you pronounce gothi?
- Gothi is pronounced /ˈɡoθi/.
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