GAMAN

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

GAMAN

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 GAMAN

n., dat. gamni, (gafni, Fas. i. 176, Fms. x. 328, Bær. 9); [A. S. gomen, gamen; Engl. game; O. H. G. gaman; mid. H. G. gamen; Dan. gammen]:—game, sport, pleasure, amusement; in the sayings, lítið er ungs manns gaman; maðr er manns gaman, Hm. 46; and in the phrases, göra e-t að gamni sínu, or, sér til gamans, to do a thing for amusement; mart er sér til gamans gert, Tíma R.; jötni at gamni, Þkv. 23; var þá mest g. Egils at ræða við hana, Eg. 764; þykja g. at e-u, to make game of; þá mun Rútr hlæja ok þykja g. at, Rut will then laugh and be amused by it, Nj. 33: gaman þykir kerlingunni at móður várri, 68; henda g. at e-u, to make game of, Bs. i. 790, Þiðr. 226, Grett. 142 new Ed., Fms. xi. 109.

2 GAMAN

β. in proverbial sayings; kalt er kattar gamanið, cold is the cat’s play, i. e. she scratches; þá ferr að grána gamanið, the game begins to be rather rude; or, það fer að fara af gamanið, the game fares to be serious:—love, pleasure, poët., in the allit. phrase, hafa geð ok gaman konu, Hbl. 18, Hm. 98, 162; gamni mær undi, Hbl. 30; unna e-m gamans, Skm. 39, Fsm. 43, 51: coitus, er hann hafði-t gýgjar g., Vþm. 32.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛅᛘᛅᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
allit.
alliteration, alliterative.
ch
chapter.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
dat.
dative.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
i. e.
id est.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
lit
literally.
lit.
literally.
m.
masculine.
mid. H. G.
Middle High German.
n.
neuter.
O. H. G.
Old High German.
poët.
poetical, poetically.
R.
Rimur.
S.
South, Southern.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Bær.
Bærings Saga. (G. II.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fsm.
Fjölsvinns-mál. (A. II.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Hbl.
Harbarðs-ljóð. (A. I.)
Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Skm.
Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)
Vþm.
Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
Þkv.
Þryms-kviða. (A. I.)

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