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Gægjask

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1 gægjask

ð, dep. [gügsle, De Professor; Germ. gucken], to be all agog, to bend eagerly forward and peep, Eb. 272, Bárð. 171, Grett. 114, 148; g. yfir herðar e-m, Konr.: ok þá hann gægðisk þar inn, John xx. 5.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

gægjask

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

dep.
deponent.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
m.
masculine.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Bárð.
Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Konr.
Konráðs Saga. (G. III.)

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