Genja

Old Norse Dictionary - genja

Meaning of Old Norse word "genja"

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

genja
u, f. [gana], an απ. λεγ.: poët. an axe, Edda (Gl.): the name of a ship, Branda-genja, Sturl. ii. 166: the nickname of a woman, id.

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

Abbreviations used:

απ. λεγ.
απαξ. λεγόμενον.
f.
feminine.
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
line.
poët.
poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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