Gægjur

Old Norse Dictionary - gægjur

Meaning of Old Norse word "gægjur"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

gægjur
f. pl., in the phrase, standa á gægjum, to stand agog, a tiptoe.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛅᚴᛁᚢᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.

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