Ginn
Old Norse Dictionary - ginn
Meaning of Old Norse word "ginn"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word ginn can mean:ginn
- ginn
- ginnr, or ginnir, m. a juggler, jester, Fms. vi. 295, viii. 307 (in a verse).
- ginn
- II. a magical character, Ísl. Þjóðs. i. 446.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᚾᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Ísl. Þjóðs.
- Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.