GNÍSTA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

GNÍSTA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 GNÍSTA

t, mod. also nista, to gnash the teeth; g. tönnum, Mar. freq., Greg. 55, Mart. 118, Fas. iii. 629 (where nísta, paper MS.); ok þeir nístu tönnum yfir honum, Acts vii. 54:—trans. to tease, mundu þér eigi gníst hafa yðvarn biskup með svá skarpri meingörðar ör, Mar. 457.

2 GNÍSTA

2. to snarl as a dog; þeir ýldu ok gnístu, Fms. vii. 192; við þetta spratt hundrinn upp gnístandi, iii. 13; hans hundar hversu þeir gnístu, Þíðr. 368; gnístandi frost, a biting frost, Fms. ii. 225. ☞ Nesta or nísta (q. v.), to pin, is a different word.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᚾᛁᛋᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

bisk
bishop.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
q. v.
quod vide.
S.
South, Southern.
trans.
transitive.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Mart.
Martinus Saga. (F. III.)

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