Á-girnast

Old Norse Dictionary - á-girnast

Meaning of Old Norse word "á-girnast" in English.

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

á-girnast
d and t, dep. to lust after, in a bad sense, with an acc., Fms. i. 76, 223, Orkn. 38; with an inf., Orkn. 6 old Ed.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.
accusative.
dep.
deponent.
f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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