Gan
Old Norse Dictionary - gan
Meaning of Old Norse word "gan"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- gan
- n. frenzy, frantic gestures; fara með hlátri ok gani, Nj. 220; hon hljóp með ópi miklu ok gani, Fas. iii. 177.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)