Gætr

Old Norse Dictionary - gætr

Meaning of Old Norse word "gætr" in English.

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

gætr Old Norse word can mean:

gætr
1. adj. good, Sks. 633 B; á-gætr, good; fá-gaetr, rare; nær-gætr.
gætr
2. f. pl. [from gát, q. v.], in the phrase, gefa gætr at e-u, to mind a thing, heed, Ld. 204, Hkr. iii. 203.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
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