Geiski

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Geiski

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 geiski

a, m. panic, fear, Fas. i. 193, where spelt gyzki. geiska-fullr, adj. frightened, of a hunted deer, Hkv. 2. 35.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛁᛁᛋᚴᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
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