Girna
Old Norse Dictionary - girna
Meaning of Old Norse word "girna"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word girna can mean:girna
- girna
- d, [Ulf. gairnjan = ἐπιποθειν; A. S. girnan; Engl. to yearn], to desire, in act. used impers., e-n (acc.) girnir til e-s, 655 xxxviii. 11; cp. fýsa.
- girna
- II. reflex. girnask, to desire (personally), Stj. passim, SkS. 105, 623. 21. FS. 4: absol., FmS. i. 262, Sks, 152, Band. 3, BS. 1. 691, v. l.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᚱᚾᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- acc.
- accusative.
- act.
- active.
- A. S.
- Anglo-Saxon.
- cp.
- compare.
- Engl.
- English.
- f.
- feminine.
- gl.
- glossary.
- impers.
- impersonal.
- l.
- line.
- pers.
- person.
- S.
- Saga.
- Ulf.
- Ulfilas.
- absol.
- absolute, absolutely.
- reflex.
- retlexive.
- v.
- vide.
- v. l.
- varia lectio.
Works & Authors cited:
- Band.
- Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Fs.
- Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)