Geitungr

Old Norse Dictionary - geitungr

Meaning of Old Norse word "geitungr"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

geitungr
m. [Swed. geting; Dan. geding], a wasp; in Edda (Gl.) wrongly rendered as a bird.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᛁᛏᚢᚾᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
➞ See all works cited in the dictionary

Back