Gams

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Gams

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 gams

n. busks (?), in the phrase, snapa gams, to get nothing, Jón Þorl. i. 343, (mod.)

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛅᛘᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Jón Þorl.
Jón Þorláksson.

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