Gin-faxi
Old Norse Dictionary - gin-faxi
Meaning of Old Norse word "gin-faxi"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- gin-faxi
- a, m. a magical character, Ísl. Þjóðs. i. 446.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᚾ-ᚠᛅᛋᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Ísl. Þjóðs.
- Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.