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.
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