GÁFA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

GÁFA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 GÁFA

u, f. [from Germ. gabe], a gift in a spiritual sense; skáldskapar-gáfa, a poetical gift: esp. in pl. gifts, wit.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛅᚠᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
p.
page.
pl.
plural.
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