Orð-gætinn

Old Norse Dictionary - orð-gætinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "orð-gætinn"

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

orð-gætinn
adj. wary in one’s words, reserved, Fms. vi. 304.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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