Geiski
Old Norse Dictionary - geiski
Meaning of Old Norse word "geiski"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- geiski
- a, m. panic, fear, Fas. i. 193, where spelt gyzki. geiska-fullr, adj. frightened, of a hunted deer, Hkv. 2. 35.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᛁᛋᚴᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- m.
- masculine.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Hkv.
- Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)