Ginn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Ginn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 ginn

ginnr, or ginnir, m. a juggler, jester, Fms. vi. 295, viii. 307 (in a verse).

2 ginn

II. a magical character, Ísl. Þjóðs. i. 446.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛁᚾᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
gl
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ísl. Þjóðs.
Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.
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