Gæsni

Old Norse Dictionary - gæsni

Meaning of Old Norse word "gæsni" in English.

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

gæsni: proncd. gæxni, f. [gás], silliness, Edda 110: mod., neut. a lean, spectral person. gæsnis-ligr, adj. spectre-like.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

f.: feminine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

neut.: neuter.

proncd.: pronounced.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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