Gárungr

Old Norse Dictionary - gárungr

Meaning of Old Norse word "gárungr" in English.

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

gárungr
m. a buffoon, Grett. 144 A, Sturl. i. 172, Stj. 424. Ruth iii. 10 (young men); gárungs-háttr, m. buffoonery, Bb. 3. 49.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bb.
Búnaðar-bálkr.
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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