Gaum-gæfi

Old Norse Dictionary - gaum-gæfi

Meaning of Old Norse word "gaum-gæfi" in English.

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

gaum-gæfi
mod. gaum-gæfni, f. a heeding, attention, Barl. 75, 100. gaumgæfis-leysi, n. heedlessness, Anecd. 18.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Anecd.
Anecdoton. (H. II.)
Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
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