GÁS

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 GÁS

f., gen. gásar, nom. pl. gæss, acc. gæs, mod. nom. gæs, gæsar, pl. gæsir, gæsa, gæsum, keeping the æ through all cases: [Dan. gaas, pl. gjæs; A. S. gôs, pl. gês or gees; Engl. goose, pl. geese; O. H. G. ganzo; Germ. gans, pl. gänse; cp. Lat. anser, dropping the initial; Gr. χήν]:—a goose, Grág. ii. 346, 347, N. G. L. i. 211 (Js. 78), Korm, 206, Ó. H. 86, Gkv. 1. 16; heim-g., a tame goose; grá-g., a ‘grey goose,’ wild goose; brand-g., q. v.

2 GÁS

COMPDS: gásafiðri, gæsafjaðrir.

3 GÁS

2. gás, cunnus, Fms. xi. 52.

4 GÁS

II. Gásir, f. pl. the local name of a harbour in Icel., Landn.

Runic Inscription

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Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
acc.: accusative.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
gen.: genitive.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Gr.: Greek.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
loc: local, locally.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
nom.: nominative.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
opp: opposed to.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
q. v.: quod vide.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Js.: Járnsíða. (B. III.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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