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GEIMI

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1 GEIMI

a, m., mod. geimr, m., poët. the main, the sea, Edda (Gl.); skaut jörð ór geima, Edda Ht. 13: in mod. usage geimr means a vast empty space; himin-geimr, the universe, the air, ether; háfa skilr hnetti himingeimr, Jónas 167: the popular phrase, spyrja e-n útí alla heima og geima, to speer (ask) freely about everything.
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Runic Inscription

GEIMI

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
poët.
poetical, poetically.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Ht.
Hátta-tal. (C. I.)
Jónas
Jónas Hallgrímsson.

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