Gæfu-raun

Old Norse Dictionary - gæfu-raun

Meaning of Old Norse word "gæfu-raun" in English.

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

gæfu-raun
f. a trial of luck, Grett. 113 A, Ó. H. 74.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
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