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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Gagna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

Definitions

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1 gagna

að, to help, be of use to one, Bs. i. 799; ok lætr sér vel gagna, 655 xxxii: reflex. to avail, be of use, Bs. ii. 141, 143, Vígl. 30, Dipl. i. 6, Jm. 20.
Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

gagna

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "gagna" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
reflex
reflexive.
reflex.
reflexive.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Jm.
Jóns-máldagi. (J. I.)
Vígl.
Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)

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