Gaukr

Old Norse Dictionary - gaukr

Meaning of Old Norse word "gaukr" in English.

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

gaukr Old Norse word can mean:

gaukr
m. [A. S. geâc; Scot. gowk], a cuckoo, Edda 79, GS. 7; hrossa-g., the horse cuckoo, a name given to the green sand-piper, because of its neighing cry.
gaukr
COMPDS: gaukmánuðr, gaukmessa, gaukþjór.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
m.
masculine.
S.
Saga.
Scot.
Scottish.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Gs.
Grótta-söngr. (A. II.)
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