Gapa

Old Norse Dictionary - gapa

Meaning of Old Norse word "gapa" in English.

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

gapa: pret. gapði, Edda 20, Mart. 118; and gapti, pres. gapi, Bs. i. 647; sup. gapat, imperat. gapi, Skm. 28: [Dan. gabe; Germ. gaffen]:—to gape, open the mouth wide, Edda l. c.; með gapanda munn, of a wolf, 41, Fms. iv. 57; með gapandi höfðum, Þórð. 94 new Ed.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

Germ.: German.

imperat.: imperative.

l.: line.

l. c.: loco citato.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pres.: present.

pret.: preterite.

sup.: supine.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Mart.: Martinus Saga. (F. III.)

Skm.: Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)

Þórð.: Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)

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