Girni

Old Norse Dictionary - girni

Meaning of Old Norse word "girni"

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

girni
f. = girnd, [Ulf. gairnei], yearning, desire, esp. in compds, metorða-g., drottnunar-g., ambition; fé-g., avarice; heipt-g., spite; á-girni, q. v.; sín-g., selfishness; eigin-g., id.

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
q. v.
quod vide.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
v.
vide.

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