Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Geta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 geta

u, f. a guess, mostly in pl.; leiða getum um e-t, Nj. 14, 205; margar getur, guess-work, Fms. iv. 288, vi. 400, xi. 244, Eg. 766: rarely in sing., getu verðir eða frásagnar, worth mentioning, Sks. 180; ætla ek eigi þat til getu, at hann sé þar, it is not likely that he is there, Fms. ii. 110; vandast oss nú getan, Mork. 167: cp. the saying, spá er spaks geta, the spae (prophecy) is the wise man’s guess, Fms. xi. 154. getu-mál, n. a doubtful case, Fs. 59.

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Runic Inscription

geta

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
absol: absolute, absolutely.
absol.: absolute, absolutely.
acc.: accusative.
ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
dat.: dative.
e. g.: exempli gratia.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
Fr: French in etymologies.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
i. e.: id est.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
impers: impersonal.
impers.: impersonal.
infin.: infinitive.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
neg: negative, negatively.
neg.: negative, negatively.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
p.: page.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
pers.: person, personal.
pl.: plural.
pr.: proper.
pres.: present.
pret.: preterite.
proncd.: pronounced.
prop: properly.
q. v.: quod vide.
recipr.: reciprocally.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
S.: South, Southern.
Scandin.: Scandinavia, Scandinavian.
sing: singular.
sing.: singular.
subj.: subjunctive.
suff: suffix.
suff.: suffix.
sup.: supine.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
uff.: suffix.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Alm.: Alvís-mál. (A. I.)
Am.: Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Björn: Biörn Halldórsson.
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Hkm.: Hákonar-mál. (A. III.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hkv. Hjörv.: Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Höfuðl.: Höfuðlausn. (A. III.)
Ht.: Hátta-tal. (C. I.)
Hým.: Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
Ls.: Loka-senna. (A. I.)
Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Mork.: Morkinskinna. (E. I.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Rm.: Rígsmál. (A. II.)
Sdm.: Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)
Skm.: Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sl.: Sólarljóð. (A. III.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vkv.: Völundar-kviða. (A. II.)
Vþm.: Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)

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