Geimi

Old Norse Dictionary - geimi

Meaning of Old Norse word "geimi" in English.

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

geimi: a, m., mod. geimr, m., poët. the main, the sea, Edda (Gl.); skaut jörð ór geima, Edda Ht. 13: in mod. usage geimr means a vast empty space; himin-geimr, the universe, the air, ether; háfa skilr hnetti himingeimr, Jónas 167: the popular phrase, spyrja e-n útí alla heima og geima, to speer (ask) freely about everything.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

poët.: poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Ht.: Hátta-tal. (C. I.)

Jónas: Jónas Hallgrímsson.

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