Gæsni

Old Norse Dictionary - gæsni

Meaning of Old Norse word "gæsni"

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

gæsni
proncd. gæxni, f. [gás], silliness, Edda 110: mod., neut. a lean, spectral person. gæsnis-ligr, adj. spectre-like.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
f.
feminine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
neut.
neuter.
proncd.
pronounced.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
➞ See all works cited in the dictionary

Back