Girni

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Girni

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 girni

f. = girnd, [Ulf. gairnei], yearning, desire, esp. in compds, metorða-g., drottnunar-g., ambition; fé-g., avarice; heipt-g., spite; á-girni, q. v.; sín-g., selfishness; eigin-g., id.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛁᚱᚾᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
p.
page.
q. v.
quod vide.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
v.
vide, verb.
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