Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Gnægt

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 gnægt

f. (nægt, nægð, Stj. 235, freq. in mod. usage), = gnótt, abundance: esp. in pl., eiga alls nægtir, to have one’s fill of all good things, freq.

Similar Words

GÁ
gá-lausliga
gá-lausligr
gá-lauss
gá-leysi

Runic Inscription

gnægt

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
f.: feminine.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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