Geis
Old Norse Dictionary - geis
Meaning of Old Norse word "geis"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- geis
- n. [M. H. G. gis = yeast], boasting, Fbr. 99 new Ed.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᛁᛋ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fbr.
- Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)