Nær-gætni

Old Norse Dictionary - nær-gætni

Meaning of Old Norse word "nær-gætni"

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

nær-gætni
f. ‘guessing true,’ guessing what a person can bear and perform, with the notion of kindness, opp. to exaction.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.
opp.
opposed.

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