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.)
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